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Deeds Office records can answer important ownership questions.

South Africa's deeds registry records registered ownership and a range of property-related documents. This can help verify facts that should not be left to assumption.

PROPERTY INSIGHT 26 Deeds Office records can answer important ownership questions.

What to know

  • Ownership and title information can be searched through deeds-registry services.
  • Records can include mortgage bonds, servitudes, title conditions and sectional-title documents.
  • Use the correct erf, township, farm or sectional-title identifiers where possible.
  • A street address alone may not be enough for a precise deeds search.
Professional advice

This guidance is general information. Where legal, tax, structural, compliance or regulated-work consequences may apply, obtain advice from an appropriately qualified professional for your circumstances.

Important Information

The information in Fabulous Homes Insights is provided for general property education and information. Property, tax, finance, sectional-title, rental, municipal and compliance matters can differ according to individual circumstances, contractual terms, scheme rules, municipal requirements and changes in law. Where necessary, readers should obtain advice from an appropriate attorney, conveyancer, tax practitioner, financial professional, property practitioner, engineer, inspector or other suitably qualified professional.

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