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Conveyancing Fees in 2026 : For SA Property Purchases

Conveyancing fees in 2026 are highly likely to increase by inflation, as they did in 2025 (3.2% increase). Whilst the increase date in 2025 was on 1 August, it is unusual for it to be this late, and increases are likely to be effective far earlier (e.g. April/May).

Conveyancing fees are the legal costs paid to attorneys for their services in transferring property ownership,and regulated through recommended guidelines (although the final fees are subject to negotiation, the recommended fees are only guidelines)..

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Current Recommended Fees (Effective 1 August 2025)

The following sliding scale shows the 2025 conveyancing fees and applies to both property transfers and bond registrations, as per the LSSA guidelines. Fees shown are exclusive of VAT; add 15% to get the total inclusive of VAT.

Value of Property	Recommended Conveyancing Fees
R100,000 or less	R6,640
Over R100,000 up to R500,000	R6,640 plus R1,060 per R50,000 or part thereof above that
Over R500,000 up to R1,000,000	R15,120 for the first R500,000 plus R2,050 per R100,000 or part thereof above that
Over R1,000,000 up to R5,000,000	R25,370 for the first R1,000,000 plus R2,050 per R200,000 or part thereof above that
Over R5,000,000	R66,370 for the first R5,000,000 plus R5,160 per R1,000,000 or part thereof above that

Projected Fees for 2026

At this stage we don't know what conveyancing fees in SA will be from 1 Apr 2026, so there is a degree of speculation involved. Our best estimate is that there will be no dramatic changes, but fees will edge up with inflation; factoring in that property price inflation will automatically result in higher conveyancing fees where percentages are used to determine the fees.

Based on forecasts, South Africa's inflation rate is expected to average around 4.3% in 2026 and 4.5% in 2027.

Value of Property or Bond	Projected Fee (Excl. VAT.)
R100,000 or less	R6,906
Over R100,000 up to R500,000	R6,906 + R1,102 per R50,000 or part thereof above R100,000
Over R500,000 up to R1,000,000	R15,725 for the first R500,000 + R2,132 per R100,000 or part thereof above R500,000
Over R1,000,000 up to R5,000,000	R26,385 for the first R1,000,000 + R2,132 per R200,000 or part thereof above R1,000,000
Over R5,000,000	R69,025 for the first R5,000,000 + R5,366 per R1,000,000 or part thereof above R5,000,000

Projected Fees for 2027

For 2027 and later, expect similar annual adjustments of 4-5%. These are estimates; actual increases will vary based on LSSA/LPC decisions.

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Factors Influencing Future Fees

Inflation: Fees typically rise with consumer price inflation, projected at 4-5% annually.
Regulatory Changes: Updates from the Legal Practice Council or Deeds Office fees (e.g., new lodgement fees introduced in 2025).
Economic Conditions: Slower growth may moderate increases, while higher costs could push them up.
Property Market: Demand for conveyancing services influences negotiations, though guidelines set the baseline.
Supply of Conveyancers: Fairly stable from year to year, although conveyancing exam pass rates are very low. With automation of tasks, conveyancers are becoming more efficient and able to process more property transactions

Property transfer & sale Info

Sellers of property & buyers, speak to a property lawyer before you hire an estate agent!

The property transfer process in South Africa - protect your interests.
Conveyancing lawyers in Cape Town.
- Checklist to help you identify the best conveyancer near you.
- Bellville conveyancing attorneys
- Blouberg conveyancing attorneys
- Milnerton conveyancing attorneys
- Pinelands conveyancing attorneys
- Tableview conveyancing attorneys
Transfer costs calculator for property anywhere in South Africa.
Deeds Registeries Act.
Servitudes
- Usufruct Agreement on Property in South African law.
  - Usufruct value calculator (only one in South Africa)
Land conveyancing
Transfer attorney vs bond attorney.
Commercial Property:
- Transferring property as a going concern.
- Commercial Property conveyancing quote
Marriage/Divorce-related:
- How to transfer property from husband to wife (or vice versa); whilst still married (ie not getting divorced).
  - Donation of property agreement not followed through.
  - When property is erroneously in your spouse's name.
- "Protection" of fixed property using a trust.
- Conveyancers conduct the transfer of property ownership from one spouse to another (or to a third party, if relevant).
- Liquidator to sell property & divide proceeds as part of divorce.
Property sales
- Use conveyancer to guide your private property sale.
- Instead of using real estate agents rather use professional lawyers to sell your property.
- Urgent house sale.
- How to check whether an estate agent is licensed.
- Example of a property sales agreement.
- FLISP Housing subsidies.
- Property practitioner's Act.
- Code to guide conduct of property practitioners.
Property purchases
- Scams property purchasers should watch out for.
- Home loan repayments calculator, with an estimate of the adjustment to prime to reflect the borrower's credit risk profile.
Terminology

Conveyancing & property transfer discussion forum

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