Lodgement Documents are lodged by attorneys in the Deeds Office. Lodgement clerks are responsible for linking the transfer, bond and bond cancellation. After the batch is linked and handed in for lodgement, the data clerk at the Deeds Office scans the deeds into the DOTS (Deeds Office Tracking System) so that they can be tracked […]
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Q: To whom do I pay the deposit? A: Your deposit can be paid either to the estate agency or the conveyancers appointed to handle the transfer. They both have trust accounts where your money will be held pending the registration of transfer. Parties must stipulate in the offer to purchase where the deposit must
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A recent High Court decision has left everyone believing they cannot, but the judgement is being misinterpreted. The Deeds Registries Act provides that a rates clearance certificate issued by the local authority and valid as at the date of registration of the transfer must be lodged with the other documents for the registration of a
Step 1 The transferring attorney receives the instruction from the client/estate agent to attend to the transfer. The transferring attorney will conduct a Deeds Office search on the property to verify that all the property and related information is correct. The conveyancer will request the original Title Deed from the seller or in the case
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This surprising revelation came to mind, when we assisted two young South Africans who are now living permanently in England. They naturally wanted their own antenuptial contract, as they know it, to be registered in England; only to find out that there is no such thing as an Antenuptial contract in England and even more
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