PROPERTY RELATED ARTICLES

With the Sectional Title Act in 1971, it became possible for the first time in South Africa, for portions of buildings to be separately owned. The 1971 Act has since been replaced by Sectional Title Act 95 of 1986, and the new Act made the Surveyor-General's office responsible for examining and approving Sectional Plans before they can be accepted in a Deeds Registry for opening a Sectional Title Register. Plans can be prepared by land surveyors or architects...

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Over the past few weeks we have seen a steady improvement in the service received from the Deeds Office. Although it is far from what we expect, at least it is going in the right direction. Based on our interactions with the Deeds Office on a regular basis, the following Deeds Offices has the best service (ranked from best to worst) Pretoria Deeds Office Cape Town Deeds Office Bloemfontein Deeds Office Umtata Deeds Office King William's...

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We have launched an Automated Tracking Search allowing you to actively manage the progress of the registration of a property. Once activated, you will receive daily emails about the progress of the registration for up to 28 days or until it is registered. This is by far the most convenient and economical way to track the progress of the registration of a property or bond at the Deeds Office....

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We have launched our brand new Property Map Locator. This aids users in finding the exact property location when requesting a search. It uses Google Maps as a base but has some sophisticated GIS (Geographic Information Systems) functions to retrieve and display the correct property details. The Property Map Locator can be accessed at via our top menu....

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Our reports are easy to understand and interpret but sometimes Deeds Office information are not that obvious. The article aims to exlain our Property Search Report in more detail. There are various types of properties registered at the Deeds Office. They are:
Freehold Properties – A freestanding property with a unique Erf Number, Portion Number and Township. Sectional Schemes – A sectional scheme is usually a complex...

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We have had a few requests from our clients to list the steps a property of bond registration goes through when being registered at the Deeds Office. Deeds Office Tracking (DOTS) is a powerful search allowing you to track the progress of a property or bond registration at the Deeds Office. When a property or bond is registered at the Deeds Office it goes through various stages before being registered. The entire process takes around 21 working days depending on the backlog at...

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When you buy a property, you need to get the title deed transferred into your name. The title deed constitutes proof that you are the owner of the property. You will need the assistance of a conveyancing attorney 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 ke...

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The Transfers Report is a flexible, query driven report which details transactional and bond registration information. Transfer reports are usually generated on Township / Suburb but can be as specific as erf or sectional scheme. Search criteria parameters include: Property Type - freehold, sectional title, estate, farm or all Specific Erf Ranges Suburb, Estate, Farm, Street or Sectional Title Sales and / or...

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Our Property Valuation Report contains the information necessary to make an informed decision if you're thinking of buying, selling or are simply curious about a property. It is compiled from the best data sources available. As such it contains extensive information about the property itself as well as information about its neighbourhood and other properties in the area e.g. a current property valuation, the property's transfer...

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Interdicts are any restrictions against a property or person like bank reposession notices, mineral rights etc. As with Title Deed documents and Marriage contracts, you can also order a copy of any interdict and get is delivered to your E-Mail address. Request a Deeds Office Search...

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