From agreement to registration.
Property transactions move through many hands. Our role is to keep the legal process precise, communicated and moving forward.
Property capability
A legal foundation for every transfer.
The firm’s property-law work connects legal drafting, financial arrangements, compliance and Deeds Office registration.
Clear documents
Drafting, signing and administration kept in one understandable sequence.
Clear communication
Coordination across buyers, sellers, banks, authorities and attorneys.
Deeds Office process
Preparation and lodgement aligned to the registration requirements.
A completed transfer
Registration followed by final payments and accounts.
The transfer journey
Ten coordinated steps.
A modern interpretation of the supplied conveyancing process. Timelines vary by transaction and the requirements of other parties.
- 01
Instruction
The transferring attorney receives the instruction to transfer the property.
- 02
Document collection
The agreement of sale, deeds search, title deed and bond-cancellation figures are collected.
- 03
Communication
The conveyancer coordinates with the buyer, seller, banks, municipality, SARS and other attorneys.
- 04
Drafting & signing
Transfer documents are prepared and signed by the relevant parties.
- 05
Financial arrangements
Interim costs, guarantees, deposits and the purchase price are arranged.
- 06
Transfer duty
The required SARS receipt is obtained after applicable transfer tax is paid.
- 07
Clearance certificates
Municipal and HOA or body-corporate clearances are obtained where relevant.
- 08
Preparation & lodgement
The deed and supporting documents are prepared and lodged at the Deeds Office.
- 09
Registration
The Deeds Office examines the documents before registration.
- 10
Final accounts
After registration, payments and the buyer and seller accounts are finalised.