Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring ownership of immovable property from one party to another, attended to by a qualified conveyancer. We pair tariff-based pricing with personal attention to every transfer, so you know your costs upfront.
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring ownership of immovable property from one party to another, attended to by a qualified conveyancer.
It includes preparing, examining and registering the deed of transfer and all supporting documents at the relevant Deeds Registry, in terms of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937.
Worked examples for the property transfer only.
| Purchase Price | Conveyancing Feeincl. 15% VAT | Transfer DutySARS | Deeds Officeregistration | Estimated Totalexcl. disbursements* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R700 000 | R22 103 | Nil | R1 346 | R23 449 |
| R900 000 | R26 818 | Nil | R1 546 | R28 364 |
| R1 210 000 | R33 890 | Nil | R1 738 | R35 628 |
| R1 500 000 | R36 248 | R8 700 | R1 738 | R46 686 |
| R2 000 000 | R40 963 | R33 786 | R1 738 | R76 487 |
| R2 500 000 | R48 035 | R67 200 | R2 408 | R117 644 |
| R3 000 000 | R52 750 | R107 356 | R2 408 | R162 514 |
| R5 000 000 | R76 326 | R327 356 | R2 922 | R406 604 |
Figures cover the property transfer only and do not include bond registration costs, which are quoted separately. No transfer duty is payable up to R1 210 000; above that, duty scales progressively from 3% to 13%.
A firm written quote before you instruct
Accurate transfer duty and cost statements
Coordination with agents, banks and all parties
Regular progress updates to registration
We pair transparent, tariff-based pricing with personal attention to every transfer, so clients know their costs upfront and move to registration without surprises.
Transparent pricing for the transfer of property ownership.
A one-page guide to conveyancing fees, transfer duty and Deeds Office costs, with worked examples across common purchase prices. Download a copy to share, or open it in your browser.
Basis of figures. Professional fees follow the LSSA recommended guideline for conventional deeds (Act 47 of 1937), effective 1 August 2025, and are negotiable, not minimum or maximum fees. Transfer duty is per the SARS scale effective 1 April 2025 (unchanged for 2026/2027). Deeds Office registration fees are per the gazette effective 1 April 2026. *Totals exclude sundry disbursements (FICA, deeds searches, postage and petties), typically R1 500 to R2 500, and exclude bond registration costs, rates, levy and compliance certificate amounts, which vary per property. Figures assume a single residential property, one purchaser and a cash transaction. This page is a guide and does not constitute a quotation.
