Official Deeds Registries Fee Schedule (Effective April 2026)
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Government Gazette No. 54225 | Notice No. 7180
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1. Registration Services
ItemDescription of ServiceFee (R)(a)Lodgement fee (excluding...
Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937): Amendment of Regulations
CHIEF REGISTRAR'S CIRCULAR NO. 1 OF 2026
COMMENCEMENT OF AMENDED REGULATIONS
The amended regulations to the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937), published...
Suspension of RCR 4 of 2025 – Determining the Value of a Lease Agreement
CHIEF REGISTRAR'S CIRCULAR NO. 3 OF 2026
1. RCR 4 of 2025 deals with the determination of the value of a lease agreement for purposes...
Abbreviations Relating to Companies and Close Corporations
1. There seems to be a confusion whether abbreviations relating to Companies and Close Corporations as far as their descriptions are concerned, are permitted...
Certified Copies of Deeds in Terms of Reg 68
I'm often confronted with the question as the weather the property description must be included in an application in terms of regulation 68 one...
Reminder on Trust Names and use of “The” in the name
PURPOSE:
To clarify the uncertainty regarding the use of the word "The” in the name of a Trust.
BACKGROUND:
When a trust is created the document in terms of which the trust...
Letter from City of Johannesburg regarding the Rates Clearance Certificate exemptions
The Chief RegistrarThe Registrar Johannesburg Deed OfficeThe Registrar Pretoria Deeds OfficeDate: 11 December 2025
RE: The Municipal Property Rates Act No. 6 of 2004:
In terms...
Transfer duties breaking SA’s property ladder
A young couple finds their perfect starter home. They can afford the bond. Their salaries qualify. Their credit record is spotless. Then the transfer...
Devolution of Immovable Property Emanating From a Foreign Estate – Conveyancing Update
Introduction
In terms of section 13(1) of the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965 (“the Act”) no person may deal with South African assets...
To Certify or not to Certify! That is the Question – Conveyancing News
A problem often encountered by practitioners and examiners alike pertains to when may documents, required as proof by the registrar, be certified as a...
Pretoria Deeds Office Festive Arrangements 2025
Please take note of the following arrangements over the festive season.
Conveyancers are encouraged to lodge deeds on or before the 2nd December 2025 for...
Johannesburg Deeds Office Festive Arrangements 2025
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 2025
Please take note of the following arrangements over the festive period (December 2025):
Conveyancers are encouraged to lodge deeds on or...
