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Conveyancing Fees – Fixed-Fee Pricing Models and The Regulation of Legal Fees

Notice to the Legal Profession and the Public 28 September 2026 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The South African Legal Practice Council (“the Council”) has noted recent media reports concerni...

Beware… Section 2 of The Alienation of Land Act, 1981

Section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act, 1981 (“ALA”) provides that an alienation of land must be contained in a deed of alienation, signed by the parties or by their agents act...

R58 Million land fraud scheme exposes serious conveyancing red flags

A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation has uncovered an alleged R58 million fraudulent land-transfer scheme in Ekurhuleni, involving 208 municipal stands in Villa Liza th...

FIXED FEES STRONG OPINIONS: JGS WELCOMES THE CONVERSATION AROUND CONVEYANCING COSTS

The introduction of a fixed-fee conveyancing model by Joubert Galpin Searle (JGS) has generated significant discussion within South Africa’s legal and property sectors; a conversat...

Conveyancing identified as top transaction bottleneck

Conveyancing has been identified as the primary factor slowing property transactions, with 42% of recent homebuyers citing it as the biggest barrier to smooth completions. Research...

Conveyancing firm to open new office to work with estate agents

Conveyancing firm to work closely with estate agents

Cancellation of usufruct, usufructuary over 100 years old?

Have you ever been confronted with:Cancellation of usufruct, usufructuary over 100 years old? The question was answered in 2006 already…. RCR32/2006  Cancellation of usufruct, usuf...

Conveyancers adopt property transaction reforms early

Residential conveyancers are implementing changes to property transaction processes up to three years ahead of government mandates, according to industry professionals across the s...

Conveyancer numbers plunge as sales take 123 days to exchange

Conveyancer shortage threatens to slow property sales further

Daan’s Snippets – 28 September 2026

Practice News and case law The fact is that, if passed by Parliament, the bill will increase the fiduciary responsibility of trustees, and no doubt, make family-run trusts much mor...

From Symbolism to Substance: Comity and Judicial Reform in South Africa’s Foreign Judgments Regime

South Africa occupies a strategic position in African and Global South trade networks, yet its economy continues to lag behind its BRICS partners and many of its African peers. A r...

LPC Examination Results Analysis – October 2026

Conveyancing and Notary examinations – all nine provinces – analysis of the published results lists (prepared 9 October 2026) Conveyancing candidates Paper 1 pass rate Paper 2 pass...

Conveyancing blamed for property sales delays as buyers lose patience

Buying a home is stressful, especially when you’re working to a deadline

New Trusts Bill

To provide for the application of the Act; the creation and administration of trusts; the jurisdiction of the Master; authorisation of trustees by the Master; disqualification to a...

Conveyancing stuck in the email age as government pushes home-buying reforms

Seven in ten conveyancers still share documents by email, raising questions about transaction delays and readiness for government home-buying reforms

New approach could slash property transaction times

Could earlier legal work cut transaction times for estate agents?

Rightmove research identifies conveyancing as top property delay

Rightmove research has identified conveyancing delays as the primary cause of property transaction hold-ups, cited by 37% of movers. The portal has launched an education programme...

How Property Records Support Residential Transactions

Residential property changes hands through a process that depends heavily on documentation held by the owner. Records accumulate over many years, often across separate folders, dra...

Could upfront surveys in sales packs finally speed up property transactions?

New upfront property surveys aim to speed up home sales

South Africa: Western Cape Govt, City of Cape Town Face Tafelberg Housing Deadline - South African News Briefs - October...

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India Moving Towards a New System of Land Ownership

When we buy a property, it is natural to assume that the registered sale deed establishes that the seller is the owner and that we have now become the owner. But that is not quite...

Your FICA questions answered: Join nCino KYC for a complimentary FICA workshop in Cape Town

Have you ever encountered a Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) related scenario that falls outside the standard playbook? A client relationship that does not sit right or an...

Nuisance, the Locality Principle, and Real Estate Finance in England and Wales

Couples seek simplicity

From page 2: “We encourage bridal couples to get legally married in South Africa and then offer a…