Conveyancing and property law attorneys in South Africa

Conveyancing is the legal work behind a property transfer: searching the title, drafting the transfer documents, obtaining clearances, settling transfer duty and having the deed registered in the Deeds Office. It is not a formality. Mistakes here show up years later, when a property is sold again or an estate is wound up.

We act for individuals and families, for developers and townships, for lenders, and for property and real estate trusts, on residential and commercial property alike. To date the practice has completed more than fifty property transfers, including deceased estate transfers and Sheriff’s auction transfers.

Our specialised conveyancing and property services

Property transfers (deeds of transfer)

We run the whole transfer: reviewing and drafting the agreement of sale, conducting the necessary property and deeds searches, obtaining rates and levy clearances and compliance certificates, attending to transfer duty, and lodging the transfer for registration in the Deeds Office. That covers residential homes, business premises and sectional title units.

Registration and cancellation of mortgage bonds

We register new mortgage bonds and cancel existing ones in step with the property transfer, so that the bank’s bond, the seller’s cancellation and your registration all happen together rather than in sequence. This protects the buyer, the seller and the lender at the same time.

Property listing and marketing (integrated service)

Because our conveyancer is also a registered property practitioner, we can offer an integrated instruction that combines the legal work with property marketing and sales support. The practical benefit is that the legal pitfalls normally created when the agent and the attorney work separately — mandates, disclosures, suspensive conditions, commission — are dealt with in one place.

Certificates of title and substitute title deeds

We apply for certificates of registered title and for replacements where a title deed has been lost or destroyed, so that your ownership remains provable and registrable.

Township and property development

We provide legal support across a township development, from initial planning and compliance through to the subdivision and registration of individual stands.

Subdivision and consolidation of land

We manage the legal requirements for subdividing a large parcel into smaller portions, or consolidating separate plots into one, including compliance with legislation such as the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act.

Why clients choose us for conveyancing

We know the South African statutes, case law and local deeds office practice that govern property transactions. Because we handle both the legal and, where instructed, the marketing side of a sale, you get one continuous service instead of a handover between professionals. We explain the process in plain language, so you understand your rights and obligations before you sign. And every step is run strictly to the Deeds Registries Act and the Legal Practice Act.