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Guide Your Private Property Sale with a Conveyancer

Selling your property privately can save you thousands in estate agent fees. But what if you had professional legal guidance with no additional costs beyond the standard conveyancing fees? A conveyancer can help you every step of the way—making the process seamless, safer, and stress-free. Involve them from the start as they can help you with:

• Drafting and customising the property sales agreement to ensure it is fair and protects your interests.
• Identifying potential legal issues like liens or servitudes that could delay your sale.
• Guide negotiations with the buyer or their legal team.
• (sometimes) feedback on the sales price.
• Which platforms to use to sell the property (they may even be able to share it with their own circle of potential buyers)
• Guidance on prepping your property for sale
• Applying for a private seller property marketing permit from the City of Cape Town (it allows the display of property marketing directional signs, e.g. when you're running a showhouse).
• Explaining the various transfer costs involved

Potential savings

By avoiding estate agents' fees (up to 7.5%), selling your home privately could save you significant money. For example, on a property worth R1,500,000, you could save as much as R112,500 — money that stays in your pocket! And even more if you include the lower price you may have sold for if pressured by an estate agent to make the sale (so that they can get paid). But property sellers often feel that they need to involve a professional from the start to guide the steering wheel in the right direction - appointing your conveyancer at the start of the process provides this guidance, often at no additional cost.

City of Cape Town's advice

Frequently asked questions

• Do I need to have a conveyancer to sell property privately?
  • Yes, a conveyancer is required to transfer ownership of the property to the buyer. While they are traditionally involved at the end of the process, involving them earlier offers many advantages, such as legal guidance and support during negotiations.
• How much do conveyancing fees cost?
  • Conveyancing fees depend on the value of the property, which in a fair market sale is equal to the purchase price. Click here to access a calculator which will estimate the conveyancing fees, as well as other property transfer costs.
• What happens if the property sale falls through after involving a conveyancer?
  • The conveyancer can assist in resolving disputes and ensuring that any agreements already made are legally handled. However, you generally only pay for the work completed up to that point.

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

Conveyancing & property transfer discussion forum

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