Deeds office slowdown

Noteworthy delays have been experienced in the Deeds Office in the last while. These delays affect the duration and finalisation of transfers and we therefore wish to inform you of the following: The current Deeds Office turnaround times are: 1. On Tuesday 2 July 2013, 1st level examiners examined deeds lodged on 25 and 26 […]

Seller’s prerogative to appoint conveyancer.

It is a Seller’s prerogative to appoint his/her conveyancing attorney to transfer the property sold. Often, however, as with most negotiation it can be agreed that the Purchaser will use their attorney. This often occurs over the issue of discounting of fees where the Purchaser’s conveyancer will give a discount to the Purchaser for procuring […]