Bernice completed her LLB and LLM at the University of Stellenbosch and is an admitted Attorney, Notary, and Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. She joined STBB in 2014 and is currently practising as a Senior Associate at STBB Blouberg. Bernice specialises in all aspects of property law, with a specific focus on residential property sales and transfers, as well as the drafting, negotiating, and concluding of agreements of sale and other ancillary documents. She is passionate about educating and training key players in the property industry and consistently ensures that her clients' needs come first.

Thought of the Week | Restrictive property conditions

Whether as the buyer or seller of a property, one is seldom aware of the conditions contained in that property’s registered Title Deed. Generally this is because prospective purchasers never see the relevant Title Deed, as for example, where a property is bonded, the original Title Deed is retained by the mortgage bank.

As a result, purchasers are often disappointed when they wish to improve, alter or renovate their properties, only to find that because of the Title Deed restrictions and conditions, they are not in a position to do so, or that they can only do so after lengthy further applications.

In order to avoid such frustration, we suggest that, prior to presenting an Offer to Purchase to the prospective seller, you contact your STBB conveyancer who will be able to obtain a copy of the Title Deed from the Deeds Office, and advise you on any restrictive conditions which may affect your future plans.

For more information, contact your STBB conveyancer on www.stbb.co.za

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