{"id":44316,"date":"2026-03-11T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=44316"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:11:12","slug":"deeds-office-fees-to-increase-and-new-circulars-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/deeds-office-fees-to-increase-and-new-circulars-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Conveyancing Correspondent | Deeds Office fees to increase and new circulars released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Deeds Office fees set to increase on 1<sup>st<\/sup> April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As anticipated, government recently published amendments to the Schedule of Fees of Office, which impacts all property transactions from 1<sup>st<\/sup> April 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/deeds-office-fees-set-to-increase-on-1st-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Read more<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enhancing conveyancing practice: Chief Registrar releases four CRCs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Chief Registrar issued a series of CRCs \u2013 the first of 2026 \u2013 to clarify and streamline conveyancing practice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/enhancing-conveyancing-practice-chief-registrar-releases-four-crcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Read more<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deeds Office fees set to increase on 1st April 2026 As anticipated, government recently published amendments to the Schedule of Fees of Office, which impacts all property transactions from 1st April 2026. 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