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From start to finish, we guide you through your property transaction with steady oversight and attention to detail.

Endorsements on title deeds and what they signalA Johannesburg landlord renewed his rental agreement and filed the paper...
02/09/2026

Endorsements on title deeds and what they signal

A Johannesburg landlord renewed his rental agreement and filed the paperwork. His title deed sat in a bank vault. Three changes had been recorded on it since he took transfer: a bond registered by his lender, a marital regime notation from a post-nuptial agreement, and an interdiction issued during a dispute he considered settled. None of those entries had been formally released. A property can carry several endorsements by the time it changes hands again, and the owner may be unaware of any of them.
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Servitudes in South African property law explainedA Cape Town buyer found the house, agreed on the price, and signed the...
31/08/2026

Servitudes in South African property law explained

A Cape Town buyer found the house, agreed on the price, and signed the offer. The conveyancer ran a title deed search and mentioned a servitude. The agent moved past it quickly. What the buyer had been told, without anyone stopping to explain it, was that a third party held a registered legal right over the land being purchased, and that right would bind the new owner the moment transfer registered. That's not a formality. That's a condition someone will live with for as long as they own the property.
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Notarial bonds and their role in property lawA Cape Town manufacturer signed a lending agreement and handed nothing over...
29/08/2026

Notarial bonds and their role in property law

A Cape Town manufacturer signed a lending agreement and handed nothing over. The lender took a registered bond over three production machines by serial number, advanced the funds, and left the borrower running the factory floor. Six months later the borrower defaulted. The lender recovered the machines. A second creditor, whose informal security arrangement was never registered, recovered nothing.
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Conditions of title: what they mean for property ownersA Johannesburg couple bought a double stand in a quiet suburb, pl...
27/08/2026

Conditions of title: what they mean for property owners

A Johannesburg couple bought a double stand in a quiet suburb, planning to build a second dwelling for an elderly parent. The contractor had already been briefed. The architect had drawn plans. When the conveyancer searched the title deed, a single-dwelling condition registered at township proclamation stopped the project entirely. The condition had been on the deed since the suburb was laid out. Neither the seller nor the agent had flagged it. It had travelled to the new owners at transfer automatically, without a separate signature and without anyone handing them a summary.
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The title deed: what it is and what it provesYou signed the offer, paid the transfer costs, and waited three months for ...
25/08/2026

The title deed: what it is and what it proves

You signed the offer, paid the transfer costs, and waited three months for the process to complete. When the attorney called to say registration had happened, you asked for the deed. What arrived, if anything arrived at all, was either a photocopy or nothing, and nobody explained where the original document had gone or what it said. It is the one document settling ownership in South African law, and most property owners have never read it.
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The legal effect of registration of title in South Africa.The purchase price is paid and the keys are in hand. From wher...
23/08/2026

The legal effect of registration of title in South Africa.
The purchase price is paid and the keys are in hand. From where the buyer stands, the property is theirs. What the law says is a different matter entirely, and the gap between possession and legal ownership has undone more than one buyer who assumed the two were the same thing. South African law is precise on this point: property doesn't change hands when the seller signs, when the bank approves the bond, or when the keys are collected. It changes hands the moment the Deeds Office registers the deed, and not a second before.
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The Deeds Office examination process explained.Your conveyancer tells you the documents have been lodged, and you pictur...
21/08/2026

The Deeds Office examination process explained.
Your conveyancer tells you the documents have been lodged, and you picture a short wait before the title deed is yours. What you don't see is the examining room behind the counter, where a trained official is working through every page of your file looking for anything that doesn't match the register, the legislation, or the previous deed. One discrepancy in a single document stops not your transfer alone but every other deed lodged alongside it on the same day, because they travel and wait together. That dependency is the part nobody explains at signing.
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The heavy thud of a wooden mallet changes everything. A family leaves. A stranger holds a receipt from a public auction....
20/08/2026

The heavy thud of a wooden mallet changes everything. A family leaves. A stranger holds a receipt from a public auction. The cold concrete of the driveway feels different when the bank forces the handover. Security vanishes when a home turns into a court case file number. The paperwork stacks up on the kitchen table. It is thick, clinical, and completely indifferent to the memories built inside those walls.
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PROPERTY TRANSFER TIP | Are Your Compliance Certificates Still Valid?If you're buying or selling property, ensuring your...
14/07/2026

PROPERTY TRANSFER TIP | Are Your Compliance Certificates Still Valid?

If you're buying or selling property, ensuring your compliance certificates are up to date can help prevent unnecessary delays during the transfer process.

Here's a quick guide to the validity of the most common certificates in South Africa:

Electrical Certificate of Compliance (CoC)
• Valid for 2 years for property transfers.
• If no alterations have been made, the original CoC generally remains valid indefinitely.
• Most banks require the certificate to be less than 6 months old when approving a mortgage.

Electric Fence Compliance Certificate
• Valid for 2 years.
• Legally required when transferring a property with an electric fence.

Gas Compliance Certificate
• There is no fixed legal validity period.
• However, a new certificate must be issued whenever ownership changes.

Beetle (Woodborer) Certificate
• Not a legal requirement nationwide.
• Commonly required in coastal regions and by many banks or sale agreements.
• Usually expected to be issued within 3–6 months before transfer.

Plumbing Certificate
• No prescribed legal validity period.
• Required by certain municipalities (such as Cape Town) to confirm compliance with local bylaws before transfer.

Every property transaction is unique, and ensuring the correct compliance certificates are in place can save time, avoid delays, and provide peace of mind.

If you're buying or selling property and need legal guidance, our conveyancing team is here to assist every step of the way.

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