PROPERTY RELATED ARTICLES

This is a question we get quite often. There seems to be confusion about when the actual owner change reflects on the Deeds Office search. Sometimes people think our info is outdated, but that is not the case. We have a LIVE link into the Deeds Office which means our info is as current as it is at the Deeds Office. The reason why this happens is because of the next steps involved in transferring a property. Once a property is registered, it is official...

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Title Deed documents have the following naming convention T1234/1984. The T in front of the numbers is the abbreviation for Title. The next numbers before the / is the number of the title deed and the 4 letters after the / is the year. In this example it is Title Deed Number 1234 issued in 1984....

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There seems to be a lot of confusion between a Title Deed and Deed of Transfer. Basically it is exactly the same document. Title Deed is just a more common name that is used. The legal documentation submitted when transferring a property is called a Deed of Transfer. We have had quite a few queries regarding this and had to explain that they are in essence the same documents. Next time you order a Title Deed and receive a Deed o...

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Wow, another year has passed and what a journey. We have grown immensely over the past year and have introduced quite a few new searches. We thank all our loyal and new customers for their continued support and making mydeedsearch.co.za the preferred choice for obtaining Deeds Office and Property information....

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Who is involved in the bond registration process? The seller an estate agent the buyer a transferring attorney (appointed by the seller to transfer the property to the buyer's name) a bond attorney (appointed by the bank receiving the bond) a cancellation attorney (appointed by the bank cancelling the seller's bond) Note: The same attorney could deal with more than one or all of the above transactions....

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An onerous title deed condition that isn’t discovered in time could delay or prevent the progress of a property development resulting in serious cost implications for the developers. Alternatively, such an omission could be costly when buying or selling property. The deeds registration offices had a system whereby deeds were lodged in duplicate and the Deeds Office would endorse changes of ownership, caveats, interdicts, mortgage bonds, and servitudes against the title deeds. The...

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A property valuation is an estimated market value of a property, determined using a sophisticated statistical calculation. An accurate and detailed property valuation is sometimes called a CAV (Computer Assisted Valuation). Property valuation methods vary but the common denominator remains current, reliable and relevant comparable sales in the street, sectional scheme, block or neighbourhood on which to base your property valuation.Whilst t...

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Empower yourself by keeping track of your property's value and the buying and selling trends in your suburb. Also, make the right decisions when putting in an offer on your next home or lodging a municipal rates objection. There are over six million properties for which we can get a property valuation. Our property valuation provides the following information: ...

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When you buy a property, you need to get the Title Deed transferred into your name. This deed constitutes proof that you are the owner of the property. You will need the assistance of a conveyancer to help you transfer the Title Deed into your name. You will only become the owner of the property when the Registrar of Deeds signs the transfer. A copy of the title deed is kept at the Deeds Office and can be obtained via ...

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The following information at the Deeds Registry can be obtained via mydeedsearch.co.za: The registered owner of a property The conditions affecting such property Interdicts and contracts in respect of the property Purchase price of the property Rules of a sectional title scheme A copy of an antenuptial contract (ANC), d...

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