Conveyancing is a legal term related to the registration and transfer of immovable property from one person to another upon the sale of a property.

It is therefore a specialized field on all aspects related to immovable property whether this may be a house, a flat, a townhouse or a farm. Conveyancing also covers a broad spectrum of all dealings with immovable property whether it may be  a sale, lease, mortgage bonds and/or development.

A conveyancer is an admitted attorney who has passed a specialized conveyancing examination and has subsequent thereto been admitted as a conveyancer by the High Court.

When is it necessary to appoint a conveyancer?

Only an admitted conveyancer may draft, prepare and attend to the registration of deeds or transfer documents therefore a conveyancer will need to be appointed if you intend selling your home. The SELLER appoints the conveyancer to attend to the registration of the transfer to the new owner.i.e the purchaser. 

If you are a developer of a scheme be it a township title or sectional title you will need to appoint a conveyancer to assist you in the developmental process and registration thereof.

If you are planning on selling your home It is best to speak to your conveyancer before hand and early in the process so that you may be advised on what the process entails, what documents are required and the estimated duration of the process. 

Are you Thinking about selling your home? Contact us today and let us guide you through the process.

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