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Conveyancing Attorneys in Johannesburg – Transfers That Don’t Stall
A Johannesburg property transfer touches four bureaucracies — the bank, SARS, the municipality and the Deeds Office — and stalls at whichever one nobody is chasing. Our conveyancing team drives Johannesburg transfers from signed offer to registration with weekly status pressure on every choke point, so your sale, purchase or estate transfer registers in weeks, not seasons.
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Buying or selling a home anywhere in greater Johannesburg
Sectional title transfers with levy clearance disputes
City of Johannesburg rates clearance delays blocking transfer
Deceased estate and divorce-settlement transfers
Bond cancellations with penalty-interest deadlines
Sale agreements reviewed before you sign
Developer off-plan purchases and occupational disputes
Transfers stuck for months with another firm
How we handle your matter
Offer review before signature
The offer to purchase decides everything downstream — suspensive conditions, fixtures, occupation, penalties. We review before you sign, free for transfer clients.
Instruction & FICA
We open the transfer, collect FICA, obtain the title deed and bond figures, and coordinate simultaneously with bond and cancellation attorneys.
The three clearances
SARS transfer duty, City of Johannesburg rates clearance and body-corporate levy clearance — the three Johannesburg choke points, each chased on a weekly cycle.
Signature & lodgement
Documents signed with proper guidance, then lodged at the Johannesburg Deeds Office in a linked batch with bond and cancellation.
Registration & accounting
On registration, ownership passes and we account to both sides the same week — final statements, guarantees met, keys released.
Fees — transparent, agreed upfront
Conveyancing fees follow the prescribed tariff on the purchase price — we quote the full landed cost upfront (fees, duty, deeds levies, clearances) so nothing at signature surprises you. Estate and divorce transfers quoted separately.
Key legislation:
- Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937
- Transfer Duty Act 40 of 1949
- Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Johannesburg property transfer take?
A clean transfer registers in 8–12 weeks. City of Johannesburg rates clearance is the metro’s notorious extender — we lodge early and escalate weekly, which is where weeks are saved.
Who chooses the conveyancer — buyer or seller?
Convention says seller, but it’s negotiable in the offer. The buyer pays the transfer fees, so buyers with leverage increasingly nominate their own conveyancer.
What is transfer duty in 2026?
A SARS tax on purchases above R1,210,000, on a sliding scale. Below the threshold: zero duty — which covers many Johannesburg first-time purchases.
What documents do I need?
IDs, marriage certificate/ANC, proof of address, income tax number, and for sellers the title deed and bond details. We give both parties a one-page checklist on day one.
Can you rescue a stalled transfer from another attorney?
Yes — instruction can be moved. Most stalls trace to unchased clearances or unanswered SARS queries; we audit the file and restart the clock.
Do you handle deceased estate transfers?
Yes — estate transfers (exempt from transfer duty) run through our estates and conveyancing teams together, from Master’s approval to registration.
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