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Property is one of the most valuable investments one will ever make. Our expert legal advice ensures our clients peace of mind and hassle free transactions. Simplify your property transfer in 10 simple steps.
Property Law services include:
- Sale Agreements
- Registration of Transfers
- Registration of notarial & mortgage bonds
- Loan Agreements
- Structuring of Property transactions
- Registration of servitudes
- Commercial and Residential developments
- Sectional Title and share block schemes, Life Rights
- Lease Agreements
- Home Owner Constitutions
- Township Developments
Property transfer process
When you’re buying or selling your house, you need to turn to property experts who make the process simple. Don’t just choose anybody, choose on approachable, responsive, dedicated and passionate Conveyancer. Choose Van Wyk Van Heerden Attorneys.
- The Offer to Purchase is submitted and the agreement of sale is signed.
- Your bond originator will help you to obtain finance for the purchase.
- The transfer documents prepared by the Conveyancer are signed.
- The Conveyancer obtains clearance figures payable to the Municipality, SARS and others.
- The transfer costs are paid by the Purchaser.
- The Conveyancer pays the outstanding rates figure as well as transfer duty to obtain the Rates Clearance Certificate and Transfer Duty receipt.
- Compliance Certificates (electrical, gas, beetle, etc.) obtained from the Seller by the Conveyancer.
- Transfer is linked to the Purchaser’s bond registration attorneys and the Seller’s bond cancellation Attorneys and lodged in the Deeds Office.
- The transfer is registered.
- The original Title Deed is delivered from the Deeds Office.
Done! All in about 4-6 weeks from date of approval of finance.
Legal Documents
Videos
The costs involved when purchasing a property
Carla Geldenhuys discusses the transfer and bond costs typically involved in the transfer of a property.
What is FICA & why do we request these documents from you
Carla Geldenhuys explains the importance of having the correct documents available.
The property transfer process
Carla Geldenhuys sets out the steps followed in the transfer of immovable property.
Deceased etate transfers
Anika Snyman explains the transfer process of a property from a deceased estate.
Authentication of documents signed outside of South Africa
Nazlee Abrahams provides a step-by-step guide on the requirements of authentication in terms of South African law.
FICA & Trusts
Nazlee Abrahams discusses the documents required for Fica compliance purposes when dealing with these entities.
Suicide in a property
Gawie le Roux discusses whether there is a duty on an estate agent to disclose the suicide of a previous occupant of a property marketed.
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