The buyer's obligations during a property transfer
Know what a buyer must do during a property transfer in South Africa, from signing documents to paying transfer costs and meeting suspensive conditions.
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Compliance certificates required in a property transfer
Compliance certificates are a legal requirement in every South African property transfer. Learn which ones apply, who pays, and when they must be obtained.
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The seller's obligations during a property transfer
The seller's obligations in a property transfer cover disclosure, certificates, and clearances. Meet each one on time to avoid delays and legal risk.
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Conveyancing attorney fees in South African transfers
Conveyancing attorney fees are a key transfer cost for buyers and sellers. Learn how they are calculated and what the 2025 guideline tariffs cover.
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VAT on property transactions in South Africa
Learn when VAT on property applies instead of transfer duty, which transactions are affected, and what buyers and sellers must confirm before signing.
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Occupational rent in property transfers explained
Occupational rent applies when a buyer occupies a property before registration or a seller stays on after transfer — find out how it is calculated and who
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The Sale Agreement and Its Conditions
What makes a property sale agreement binding, and how suspensive and resolutive conditions, voetstoots, occupation and breach clauses work in practice.
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Compliance and Risk in Conveyancing
The compliance duties behind a property transfer: FICA, trust accounts, compliance certificates, clearance, conveyancer liability, POPIA and indemnity.
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Bonds and Property Finance
How mortgage bonds are registered and cancelled, the role of the bank, further bonds, notarial bonds, bond costs and what happens if finance is refused.
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Common Transfer Problems
The problems stalling a South African property transfer: FICA gaps, lapsed bonds, clearance delays, absent sellers, rejections and collapsed sales.
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Inside the Deeds Office
How the Deeds Office works: the registrar, lodgement, examination, tracking, fees and public searches, and what causes a transfer to be rejected.
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Prescription of debt and property rights in South Africa
Learn how prescription of debt affects property rights in South Africa, including when claims expire and what this means for buyers, sellers, and conveyancers.
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Resolutive conditions in property contracts explained
Resolutive conditions can unwind a property sale after it takes effect. How they work and what they mean for buyers and sellers in South Africa.
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Suspensive conditions in property sales explained
Suspensive conditions determine whether a property sale proceeds or falls away — this guide explains how they work and what happens when one is not met.
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Deed of sale: the contract that starts every transfer
A deed of sale is the binding contract behind every property transfer in South Africa. What it must contain and why it must be in writing.
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Mortgage bonds in South African property law explained
Learn how mortgage bonds work in South African property law, what they secure, and how they are registered, amended, and cancelled at the deeds office.
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Power of attorney in property transfers explained
Learn how a power of attorney works in South African property transfers, when it is required, and what legal requirements a valid document must meet.
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Simultaneous registration in South African conveyancing
Simultaneous registration links multiple deeds so they pass or fail together in the deeds office, protecting every party in a property transaction.
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Lodgement in the deeds office: what happens on the day
Deeds office lodgement is the formal step that starts the registration clock — this article explains what happens from the moment documents are handed in.
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