"An Attorney near me" - Cape Town legal concierge
lawyer@capetownlawyer.co.za or WhatsApp

Compliance certificates | Conveyancing terms

Compliance Certificates are certificates which are required to be produced by the seller to ensure a smooth transfer process.
By legislation an Electrical Certificate; an Electric Fence System Certificate; and a Gas Certificate are required.

If the property sold is in Cape Town the City of Cape Town requires:

a Water installation Certificate.
a Beetle Infestation Clearance Certificate is not required by law, but is often a requirement
by the Bond Holder; or in terms of the Deed of Sale

Property Buy/Sell/Transfer/Usufruct

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 Registries 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) while still married.
  - 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 between spouses.
  - 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.
Terminology

Conveyancing & property transfer discussion forum

Note that this is a public forum - exercise caution before acting on info and use at own risk. No information on this website should be acted on without first consulting with a lawyer. Do not share private details here.