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The Deeds Office is responsible for the registration, management and maintenance of the property registry of South Africa. It also keeps copies of Marriage Contracts (Antenuptial Contracts). The following information is available from the Deeds Office: The registered owner of a property; Conditions or restrictions for a propert; Interdicts and contracts in...
Read moreThe best place to get information on a property is the Deeds Office. The Deeds Office is the custodian of all property information and registrations in South Africa. Yes you can get property information from other sources but you run the risk of receiving outdated or inaccurate information. Why do you want to run the risk of having inaccurate or outdated...
Read moreThe Deeds Office is responsible for the registration, management and maintenance of the property registry of South Africa. To obtain a copy of a deed or document you can either go to one of the 11 Deeds Offices (depending on where the property is registered) OR log a request on our website at www.deedsoffice.online and get it delivered...
Read moreA description of the property, with its size, boundaries and exact position. The name and identity number of the person or persons who legally own the property. (It is possible for more than one owner to be listed on a title deed.) The date when the property was last transferred. The purchase price...
Read moreTitle deeds are important legal documents used as evidence of proof of ownership of a home or piece of land. If there is a bond on the property then the title deeds will be kept by the lender or bank and only returned to the owner once the home loan has been fully paid. Any restrictions, or obligations to the property that need to be met, as well as details of joint ownership w...
Read moreThe Regulations to the Disaster Management Act published on 29 April 2020, include the 11 Deeds offices in South Africa as an essential service under Alert Level 4. This means that the Deeds Office is open from 4 May 2020. But, it is not as easy as it sounds. First, the Deeds Office needs to implement certain safety protocols before it can fully re-open again....
Read moreThe Title Deed (also known as the Deed of Transfer) s a document that proves legal ownership of a property in South Africa. Anyone who purchases a home will need to have the title deed transferred into their name as proof that they own the property. The document acts as proof of ownership in terms of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937, with each property required to have its own separate deed....
Read moreHistorically it was quite difficult to get property and Deeds Office Information. You either had to subscribe to a service that provides the information or physically go the Deeds Office to get the information. Luckily technology has made it easier to obtain such information. You can obtain all the information from our website by logging a search specific to your requirements. You can get basic...
Read moreBroadly there are four forms of property ownership in South Africa. In the light of land expropriation without compensation, property owners need to be informed about the various ways to access, own and attain property in South Africa. Freehold Freehold is the legal right to own a piece of property without any limitations on its use (except for what is contained...
Read moreHave you ever driven past a property and wanted to know who owns it and possibly contact this owner to make an offer on the property? Getting property and owner details is quite easy as this can be done on our website. This will give you all the information on the property including the owner, price paid, bond registered, endorsements as well as the property history (if recorded at the Deeds Of...
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