Transfer of the Developer’s Interest in the Land and Buildings
Introduction
Section 34(3) of the Sectional titles Act 95 of 1986 (the Act) provides for the developer to alienate, in one transaction, his or her...
King William’s Town Deeds Office Festive Season Operating Times
Please note the following office hours will apply for the coming festive session:
24th December 2025 - Close at 10am25th and 26th December 2025 -...
Nature of Co-Ownership in Land
Ownership of land gives the right to possess, to use and enjoy, to alienate it, and to lay it to waste. Real rights constitute...
Cape Town Deeds Office – Working Arrangements During the Festive Season
I. Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to ensure that all clients and conveyancers are aware of the arrangements in place during the upcoming...
Limpopo Deeds Notice Conveyancers and clients – December Arrangements
Please take note that the Limpopo Deeds Office will have a double executions on the 15th December 2025 due to the public holiday On...
“Your Client’s Voice Is No Longer Proof”: The Emerging Threat of Deepfake Mandate Fraud...
Historically, conveyancers and estate agents have considered verbal communication with clients and standard identity verification as sufficient safeguards for authorising transactions.
The diminishing effectiveness of...
Bilateral or Unilateral Execution of Notarially Executed Personal Servitudes – Conveyancing News
To determine whether a notarial cession of a personal servitude must be created bilaterally or unilaterally, the provisions of the Deeds Registries Act 47...
Identification of Servitudes – Conveyancing Update
Introduction
Regulation 73 of the Deeds Registries Act, 47 of 1937, provides the procedure for the identification of servitudes on the registration thereof. Unless a...
Transfer Duty Payable on Transfer of Company Shares or Membership Interest in a Close...
Introduction
One of the main considerations of a purchaser when purchasing immovable property, besides the cash that he or she needs to put down to...
Change of Name of Company and Close Corporation In Terms of The New and...
Since the inception of the New Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, (the Act) a fair amount of confusion exists as to the correct...
An agent appointed under a general power of attorney may not make an affidavit...
Reason being: Affidavits are statements made under oath or affirmation.
They represent the personal knowledge, belief, or intention of the deponent (the person swearing to...
Acquisition of Immovable Property by Foreign Companies / External Companies – Conveyancing News
An “external company” is defined in section 1 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 as “a foreign company that is carrying on business,...
