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29/10/2026

F**A: Why It Matters When You Transfer Property 🔐🏠

Under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (F**A), your conveyancer must verify who the buyer and seller are before a transfer can go ahead. These checks help protect everyone against fraud and financial crime.

You'll usually need to provide:
✔️ A copy of your ID
✔️ Proof of address
✔️ Bank details
✔️ Proof of where the money comes from (sometimes required)

💡 Tip: have your documents ready early to avoid delays.

Buying or selling property? We're here to help.

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28/10/2026

What is a Rates Clearance Certificate (RCC)? 🏛️📄

✔️ An official certificate from your local municipality
✔️ Confirms that all rates, taxes and municipal service charges on the property are paid up
✔️ By law, a property can't be transferred to a buyer without one
✔️ Usually valid for 60 to 120 days, depending on the municipality

💡 Tip: apply early, because municipalities often ask for several months of charges upfront before they issue the certificate.

Buying or selling property? We're here to help.

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27/10/2026

Lodgement: What Does It Actually Mean? 🏛️📄

✔️ Your conveyancer hands the transfer documents in at the Deeds Office
✔️ Deeds Office examiners check every document for accuracy and legal compliance
✔️ Once the documents pass, they move to the "on prep" stage, ready for registration

💡 Good to know: lodgement isn't registration yet. It's the step just before it, and registration is when ownership officially passes to the buyer.

Buying or selling property? We're here to help.

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26/10/2026

What is a Title Deed? 📜🏠

✔️ The official legal document that proves who owns a property
✔️ Registered at the Deeds Office
✔️ Records the owner, the erf number, the size and boundaries, and any conditions or servitudes
✔️ Your legal proof that you have the right to live in, use or sell the property

💡 Good to know: the Deeds Office keeps the official record, so a lost title deed can be replaced.

Questions about your title deed? We're here to help.

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23/10/2026

Occupational rent explained 🏠🔑

What is it, and when will you pay it during a property transfer?

🔑 Occupation is your right to live in the property. Transfer only happens when the Deeds Office registers it in the buyer's name, so until then the seller is still the legal owner.

💰 Occupational rent is what the person living in the property pays while they aren't the legal owner.
• Buyer moves in early: the buyer usually pays the seller from move-in until transfer.
• Seller stays on after transfer: the seller usually pays the new owner for the time they stay.

📝 It isn't set by law. It's usually agreed in the deed of sale, often as a monthly amount.

Questions about your property transfer? Our team is happy to help.

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22/10/2026

Buying a home? Have these documents ready 🏠📋

Conveyancing 101: a smooth property transaction starts with having the right documents ready.

✔️ ID or passport
✔️ Proof of residence (last 3 months)
✔️ Proof of income, if you're applying for a bond
✔️ Marital status documents
✔️ Bank confirmation letter
✔️ SARS tax number

Our team is here to guide you.

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21/10/2026

Does the CPA apply to your lease? 🏠⚖️

For years, lawyers have debated whether residential leases fall under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA). The Supreme Court of Appeal has now given clearer guidance in Els v Venter and Another (449/2024) [2025] ZASCA 163.

⚖️ A residential lease isn't automatically covered by the CPA. What matters is whether the landlord rents out property as a business.

🏢 A landlord who regularly lets several properties for income, such as an investor or developer, will usually fall under the Act. A private owner who lets out one property now and then may not.

💡 The takeaway: if letting property is your business, the CPA probably applies to your leases.

Need advice on your lease agreement? Get in touch with our team.

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20/10/2026

Sold or transferred? They're not the same thing. 🏠✍️

Many people think a sold property is a transferred one, but there's a big difference.

✍️ Sold: your property is sold as soon as the buyer and seller sign a valid deed of sale. The signed Offer to Purchase (OTP) sets out what both parties agreed to, including the price, conditions and dates.

🏠 Transferred: ownership only changes hands once the conveyancer registers the transfer in the buyer's name at the Deeds Office. From that day, the buyer is the legal owner.

💡 Sold means signed. Transferred means registered.

Questions about your property transfer? Our team is happy to help.

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19/10/2026

Erf number or street address: which one matters? 🏡📄

Both do a job, but they aren't the same thing.

📄 Your erf number is the official number that identifies your piece of land in the Surveyor-General's diagrams and the Deeds Office records. It appears on your title deed and stays with the land when the property is sold.

📍 Your street address shows where the property is in everyday life, so couriers, visitors and navigation apps can find you. It isn't fixed, because a municipality can rename a street or renumber a property.

💡 In simple terms: the erf number identifies the land, and the address helps people find it.

Questions about your property transfer? Our team is happy to help.

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16/10/2026

What is a bank guarantee? 🏦🏠

A bank guarantee is an irrevocable written undertaking from a registered bank, issued on behalf of the property buyer. It confirms the bank will pay the purchase price (or balance) to the seller once transfer is registered in the Deeds Office.

💡 In simple terms, it gives the seller peace of mind that they'll be paid on registration.

Have questions about your property transfer? Our team is happy to help.

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