Usufruct and the Calculation of Transfer Duty – Conveyancing News
Introduction
The definition of a usufruct is a legal right given by an owner to someone who is not the owner, to use the owner's...
Are witnesses required on a Contract or Agreement of Sale? – Conveyancing News
One is often confronted as to whether a witness needs to sign an offer to purchase or sale agreement. There are often two spaces...
Guidelines on Conveyancing Fees – effective from 16 May 2022.
CONVEYANCING: CONVENTIONAL DEEDS (ACT 47/1937) GUIDELINE OF FEES
Effective from 16 May 2022
Conveyancing fees are negotiable. These are merely guidelines and not minimum or maximum...
Notes & Guidelines in Respect of The Rejection of Deeds and Documents – Conveyancing...
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM A CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, PRETORIA
The question as to when a deed or document must...
Registrars’ Conference Resolutions 2021
A. WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRARS’ CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
1/2021 The following Registrars’ Conference Resolutions are withdrawn:
• RCR19/1949 (in contradiction to RCR28/1956 — not relevant);
• RCR46/1952 (in contradiction to...
Pretoria Deeds Office – Open or Shut Status
Dated 28th June 2021 - 7:00AM
Good Morning
Please be informed that Pretoria Deeds office was successfully decontaminated on the 25/06/2021.
A post decontamination assessment was conducted...
New Deeds Office Registration Fees for 2024
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NO. R. 4447 as at 29 February 2024
DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT, 1937 (ACT No. 47 OF 1937):...
Deedsview and Deedsweb
In December conveyancers were abruptly informed that the standard Deedsview access (available at deeds offices only) to documentation would be terminated and replaced with...
Extending clauses – Conveyancing Update
Introduction:
Much confusion exists regarding the wording of extending clauses, which results in numerous rejections.
Herewith examples of extending clauses: EXTENDING CLAUSE UITSTREKKLOUSULE For the first time a new...
What is the difference between a mandate and a power of attorney?
A mandate should be distinguished from an authority or power of attorney. An authority gives the authorised party the power to perform juristic acts...
Pretoria Deeds Office Closure Times for December 2019
In terms of a meeting held between the Conveyancers and the Registrar of Deeds Pretoria, the following was decided.
The deeds office will...
Deeds Office Schedule of Fees
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NO. 5917)
28 February 2025
DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT, 1937 (ACT No. 47 OF 1937): AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS
In terms...
