The introduction of Version 2 of the Conveyancing Rules means that any discharge of mortgage signed on or after 1 March 2017 must be lodged by the discharging mortgagee or its representative, except where the discharge is to be lodged with any other dealing affecting the same folio(s) of the Register (e.g. a transfer of land and/or a mortgage).
Providing a stand-alone discharge to the registered proprietor to lodge at the Land and Property Information shall no longer be allowed
In addition to the above, if the mortgagee is an ADI (authorised deposit-taking institution under the Banking Act 1959 [Cth]): [...]
