We remain open during the festive season. Some Deeds Offices might be slow in responding to Document Copy requests that are not electronically available.
We remain open during the festive season. Some Deeds Offices might be slow in responding to Document Copy requests that are not electronically available.
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If you are planning to buy a new property, you will need to get the Title Deed (Deed of Transfer) transferred into your name to prove that you are now the legal owner of the property. You need the assistance of an attorney specialising in property transfers (also known as a conveyancer) to help you transfer the Title Deed into your name.
You will only become the legal owner of the property when the Registrar of Deeds signs the transfer document. Once it has been signed, the original gets sent to the attorney to either give to the owner if the property was purchased without a bond or to the bank if the property was bonded. The Deeds Office will keep a copy of the Title Deed (Deed of Transfer).
The deeds registry is open to any member of the public to also access information about (this information can also be requested via our website and delivered electronically):