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Conveyancing Correspondent | Modernising conveyancing: Final Deeds Registries amendments take effect

In a clear bid to hasten the modernisation of conveyancing in South Africa, the remaining provisions of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act (‘the Amendment Act’) recently took effect. The commencement of the provisions, which impact components of the Electronic Deeds

Conveyancing Correspondent | Chief Registrar issues new circular on fee amendments

Following the commencement of the amended Schedule of Fees of Office, which took effect on 1st April 2025, the Chief Registrar’s Office issued a clarifying circular (‘CRC 6’) last week. Intended to provide certainty to Deeds Registry officials, conveyancers, and

Conveyancing Correspondent | Agri law update: NTCSA declared a statutory body under SALA

Recently, the Minister of Agriculture published a notice declaring the Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa (‘NTCSA’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eskom, to be a statutory body under section 1(c) of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act (‘SALA’), effective

Conveyancing Correspondent | Payment requirements: Chief Registrar provides clarity in new circular

Pursuant to the commencement of the revised Schedule of Fees of Office on Tuesday, 1st April, and the imminent commencement of the amended Regulations to the Deeds Registries Act (‘the Regulations’), the Chief Registrar has issued another circular (‘CRC 5’) clarifying

Conveyancing Correspondent | New circulars released: Chief Registrar provides clarity on recent amended Regulations

In light of the commencement of amended Regulations to both the Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act early next month, the Office of the Chief Registrar recently released two circulars (‘CRC 3’ and ‘CRC 4’) to clarify the nature

Conveyancing Correspondent | Digitalising deeds registration: Government publishes new EDRS Regulations and amended Deeds Registries Regulations

Pursuant to the partial commencement of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (‘the EDRS Act’) in December 2024, the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development published the Regulations to the EDRS Act (‘the EDRS Regulations’) last week. Scheduled to

Cape Town Conveyancing Correspondent | Important note: New Cape Town address for lodging objections to VA adverts

Pursuant to our earlier notification that the Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town had confirmed its relocation to new premises in the Cape Town CBD, please note the following regarding the Notice of Intention to apply for certified copies of

Conveyancing Correspondent | Deeds Registry fee increases scheduled for 1st April 2025

On Friday, the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development published the anticipated annual amendment to the Schedule of Fees of Office, as prescribed by the Regulations to the Deeds Registries Act. The amendments, which apply nationally and are scheduled

Conveyancing Correspondent | The Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town Confirms Relocation

Earlier this week, the Office of the Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town issued a notice confirming that the much-discussed and anticipated relocation of the Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town (‘the Deeds Office’) is scheduled to begin today, Friday, 28th February 2025.

Conveyancing Correspondent | Important notice: Chief Registrar suspends new RCR 9/2024

Late last year, the Office of the Chief Registrar issued an important circular suspending the operation of a new Registrars’ Conference Resolution, namely RCR 9/2024. Introduced to clarify the correct transaction date to insert on a transfer duty receipt in

Conveyancing Correspondent | Modernising conveyancing: Final Deeds Registries amendments take effect

Conveyancing Correspondent | Chief Registrar issues new circular on fee amendments

Conveyancing Correspondent | Agri law update: NTCSA declared a statutory body under SALA

Conveyancing Correspondent | Payment requirements: Chief Registrar provides clarity in new circular

Conveyancing Correspondent | New circulars released: Chief Registrar provides clarity on recent amended Regulations

Conveyancing Correspondent | Digitalising deeds registration: Government publishes new EDRS Regulations and amended Deeds Registries Regulations

Cape Town Conveyancing Correspondent | Important note: New Cape Town address for lodging objections to VA adverts

Conveyancing Correspondent | Deeds Registry fee increases scheduled for 1st April 2025

Conveyancing Correspondent | The Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town Confirms Relocation

Conveyancing Correspondent | Important notice: Chief Registrar suspends new RCR 9/2024

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