Yesterday, the Law Society of South Africa (‘the LSSA’) published its updated Guideline of Fees (‘the Guideline’). The Guideline, which delineates recommended fees for conveyancing-related transactions, will apply to all relevant instructions received from Friday, 1st August 2025.
The Guideline is generally updated on an annual basis, and was released later than initially anticipated.
Crucially, the amended conveyancing tariff – reflecting an upward fee adjustment – for the transfer of immovable property and the registration of mortgage bonds is set out in the table below:
| Value of Property or Bond | Recommended Fee |
|---|---|
| R100 000.00 or less | R6 640.00 |
| Over R100 000.00 up to and including R500 000.00 | R6 640.00 plus R1 060.00 per R50 000.00 or part thereof above that |
| Over R500 000.00 up to and including R1 000 000.00 | R15 120.00 for the first R500 000.00 plus R2 050.00 per R100 000.00 or part thereof above that |
| Over R1 000 000.00 up to and including R5 000 000.00 | R25 370.00 for the first R1 000 000.00 plus R2 050.00 per R200 000.00 or part thereof above that |
| Over R5 000 000.00 | R66 370.00 for the first R5 000 000.00 plus R5 160.00 per R1 000 000.00 or part thereof above that |
To align with the amended tariff, our revolutionary STBB Direct app, which provides sellers, purchasers, estate agents, and mortgage bond originators with a useful tool to calculate conveyancing-related costs, will be duly updated to reflect the fee increases.
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