Power of Executor to Act Prior to Appointment – Conveyancing News
The question practitioners are often confronted with is whether it is the duty of the registrar of deeds to determine whether the date of...
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...
Payment of Increased Levies on the Extension of the Floor Area of a Section...
Practitioners are often confronted with the question pertaining to the date from which an owner of a section, who has extended the floor area...
SARS Regulation Reminder for Individuals
As part of the SARS application process for your property transaction, it is important to ensure that all information submitted is fully compliant with...
Payment of Increased Levies on the Extension of the Floor Area of a Section...
Practitioners are often confronted with the question pertaining to the date from which an owner of a section, who has extended the floor area...
Specific certificate validity periods for conveyancing
When selling or buying property in South Africa, compliance certificates serve as a vital component of the legal due diligence process. These documents act...
Vesting of Inheritance – Conveyancing Updates
The applicant relied on the unconditional nature of the usufruct and contended that her rights vested and became enforceable immediately upon death (a morte...
Feedback on Johannesburg Deeds Office Issues Meeting on 4 June
Herewith feedback following our meeting of 4 June 2026
Execution room functions and moving of furniture: Paulina has undertaken to have discussions with the SCM...
Feedback From Meeting with Johannesburg Deeds Registry Management
Feedback following committee meeting with Jhb Deeds Registry management on 7 May 2026.
1. Availability and office hours of examiners to consult with conveyancers:
Examiners are required...
Joubert Galpin Searle introduces fixed conveyancing fees to deliver greater certainty and value for...
Joubert Galpin Searle (JGS) has introduced a new fixed-fee conveyancing model aimed at making the cost of property transfers simpler, more transparent and more...
Beware… Section 2 of The Alienation of Land Act, 1981
Section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act, 1981 (“ALA”) provides that an alienation of land must be contained in a deed of alienation,...
New Admin Fees for City of Cape Town
Attention - Conveyancing Attorneys
Administration Fee for 2026 / 2027 Financial Year
Please note the new Administration Fee for Revenue Clearance Certificate applications for 2026/2027 have increased...
