Buying property in South Africa? Understand your offer to purchase, financing conditions, transfer costs and payment checks before signing, paying a deposit or making plans to move into your new home.
Category: Property Law
Your Marriage Status Could Stop a Property Transfer: What South Africans Need to Know After VVC v JRM
A 2026 Constitutional Court judgment confirms that a later ANC cannot simply rewrite the property consequences of an existing customary marriage. For property owners, buyers and conveyancers, the lesson is clear: establish the full marital history before a transaction reaches the Deeds Office.
Electronic Deeds Registration in South Africa: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
South Africa’s electronic deeds registration system is changing how property documents are prepared, lodged and stored. Learn what this means for buyers, sellers and bond registrations.
