Australian Registry Investments (trading as NSW Land Registry Services) was granted the right to operate the titling and registry operations of New South Wales in April 2017, under a 35-year concession which commenced on 1 July 2017. The NSW Government continues to guarantee the title under the Torrens Assurance Fund. The Office of the Registrar General regulates NSW Land Registry Services (NSW LRS) as the operator of the NSW land titles registry under a regulator operator model.

This audit will determine whether the NSW Government is realising the intended benefits from the 2017 sale of the long-term concession over the NSW Land Titles Registry and whether the Regulator can demonstrate it is ensuring the private operator is performing effectively and efficiently.