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...
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...
