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Conveyancing Fees Payable to the Transfer Attorneys

Transfer attorney fees are the conveyancing lawyers' fees when buying a house, flat or other type of immovable property; they are alternatively known as "conveyancing fees", and are one of the property transfer costs incurred in changing the name of registration of the property (another cost is transfer duty tax). Transfer attorneys (or more fully "property transfer attorneys") and bond attorneys are both types of conveyancing attorneys (the umbrella term). Don’t miss out on the best rates! Fill out the form below to get your personalized quote today. Transfer attorney fees went up 5.3% on 27 May 2024.

Transfer vs Bond Attorneys

The differences between transfer attorneys and bond attorneys are as follows:

Transfer Attorneys

• A transfer attorney specialises in facilitating the transfer of property ownership from one party to another.
• They handle all legal aspects of the property transfer, including drafting and reviewing documents such as drafting the deed of sale, contracts, and transfer agreements.
• They ensure that the transfer of property is conducted in compliance with South Africa's laws and regulations.
• Their focus is primarily on the transfer of ownership and the legal aspects of the transaction.

Bond Attorneys

• A bond attorney specialises in matters related to residential mortgage bonds and the financing arrangements in commercial property transactions.
• They are involved in facilitating the mortgage bond process, which involves securing financing for the purchase of property.
• Bond attorneys review and draft the necessary legal documents related to mortgage bonds, such as loan agreements, mortgage bonds, and bond registration documents.
• They ensure that the bond process complies with applicable laws and regulations governing mortgage bond financing.

Depending on the complexity of a property sale, both types of attorneys may be involved to ensure that all legal aspects are properly attended to.

Transfer attorney fees increased from 27 May 2024

There are numerous fees and costs involved in the transfer process, and you should request a quote above to see them, but a key fee is that "for all work in connection with obtaining registration of transfer of immovable property in any manner not specifically mentioned elsewhere in this guideline, the recommended fee be":

• Value of property R100,000 or less:
  Fee is R6,435 (was R6,110)
  A 5.3% increase
• Value of property is R500,000:
  Fee is R14,635 (was R13,910)
  A 5.2% increase
• Value of property is R1,000,000:
  Fee is R24,560 (was R23,335)
  A 5.2% increase
• Value of property is R5,000,000:
  Fee is R64,260 (was R61,035)
  A 5.3% increase
• Value of property is R10,000,000:
  Fee is R89,260 (was R84,785)
  A 5.3% increase
• An additional transfer attorney fee of R5000 is applicable for each additional R1m value of property above R10m

Negotiate with your conveyancer and try get the old rates!

Deceased estate conveyancer costs

The conveyancing fees payable on property transfers from a deceased estate are the same whether the property is inherited from the estate, or sold for a cash consideration; however this does impact on who is responsible for paying the conveyancing fees:

• The deceased estate is responsible for paying all transfer costs (including conveyancing fees) if the property is inherited from the estate.
• The purchaser is responsible for paying all transfer costs (including conveyancing fees) if the property is sold for cash from the deceased estate.

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.
  • Can I negotiate transfer costs?
  • Transfer attorney fees
    • Fixed fee conveyancing in South Africa. Possible?
    • Understanding the various conveyancing costs.
    • Conveyancing quote
    • New conveyancing fees from 27 May 2024
  • Deeds office fees 29 Feb 2024.
  • Law Society conveyancing fees 2023
  • Law Society conveyancing fees 2024
  • Conveyancing fees 2025
  • Conveyancing fees 2026
  • Bond attorney fees
  • Transfer Duty calculator
  • Deceased estate property transfer costs
• 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
  • Arranging lodgement
  • Compliance certificates
  • Conveyancer's certificate
  • Deed of Sale
  • Deeds officer examiner
  • Existing bonds
  • FICA documents
  • Levy clearance certificate
  • Offer to purchase
  • Property sale agreement
  • Property search
  • Rates clearance certificate
  • Statement of account
  • Suspensive condition
  • Title deed
  • Transfer documents

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