The Deeds Office is responsible for keeping an updating all records related to property ownership in South Africa. Each Deeds Office operates in a specific area and all property registrations are handled by that Deeds Office. There are 11 Deeds Offices in South Africa with the head office in Pretoria. The other Deeds Offices are:
Apart from property information, the Deeds Office also keeps a record of all Marriage / Antenuptial Contracts (ANC). This means that you can get a copy of an ANC from the Deeds Office as well.
In the past it was quite difficult to obtain Deeds Office information. You had to either physically go into the Deeds Office, pay the prescribed fee and receive the information or you had to register for a commercial service filling out forms and providing lots of documentation.
We have made it easier to obtain Deeds Office information. All you need to do is fill out a form online, pay the search fee and we will E-Mail you the results.