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Increase in Deeds Office Fees

Posted 07 May 2015

Allen West

However, there are tariff increases in excess of the CPIX, for example copies of documents which have been increased from R50,00 to R60,00.  Similarly, information required on a person or property has been increased from R8,00 to R10,00.

A new tariff has also been included for the Amendment and substitution of scheme rules.


SCHEDULE OF FEES OF OFFICE

(Prescribed by regulation 84)
Item  
  1. For the registration of –
  
  • A transfer of which the purchase price plus any additional consideration (if any) for such acquisition / the fair value of property, whichever is the greater -
  

» does not exceed R100 000

 35,00

» exceeds R100 000 but does not exceed R150 000

 75,00

» exceeds R150 000 but does not exceed R300 000

 430,00

» exceeds R300 000 but does not exceed R600 000

 530,00

» exceeds R600 000 but does not exceed R 800 000

 740,00

» exceeds R 800 000 but does not exceed R1 000 000

 850,00

» exceeds R1 000 000 but does not exceed R2 000 000

 950,00

» exceeds R2 000 000 but does not exceed R4 000 000

 1 160,00

» exceeds R4 000 000 but does not exceed R6 000 000

 1 590,00

» exceeds R6 000 000 but does not exceed R8 000 000

 1 900,00

» exceeds R8 000 000 but does not exceed R10 000 000

 2 220,00

» exceeds R10 000 000 but does not exceed R15 000 000

 2 640,00

» exceeds R15 000 000 but does not exceed R20 000 000

 3 170,00

» exceeds R20 000 000

 4 220,00
  • A bond of which the capital amount –
  

» does not exceed R150 000

 330,00

» exceeds R150 000 but does not exceed R300 000

 370,00

» exceeds R300 000 but does not exceed R600 000

 530,00

» exceeds R600 000 but does not exceed R800 000

 740,00

» exceeds R 800 000 but does not exceed R1 000 000

 850,00

» exceeds R1 000 000 but does not exceed R2 000 000

 950,00

» exceeds R2 000 000 but does not exceed R4 000 000

 1 320,00

» exceeds R4 000 000 but does not exceed R6 000 000

 1 590,00

» exceeds R6 000 000 but does not exceed R8 000 000

 1 900,00

» exceeds R8 000 000 but does not exceed R10 000 000

 2 220,00

» exceeds R10 000 000 but does not exceed R15 000 000

 2 640,00

» exceeds R15 000 000 but does not exceed R20 000 000

 3 170,00

» exceeds R20 000 000 but does not exceed R30 000 000

 3 690,00

» exceeds R30 000 000

 5 270,00
  • A cancellation of, or release of a person or property from the operation of a registered mortgage or notarial bond, and an application in terms of section 4(1)(b) of the Act
 110,00
  • Any other registration or annotation in registers or records, including certificates of title and all other registrations which are not exempted by a law or where no purchase price is involved
 280,00
  1. For a certificate by a registrar of any fact
 90,00
  1. For a report/supplementary report to Court made by a registrar in terms of section 97 of the Act
 500,00
  1. For a copy obtained through any electronic system or issued by a registrar in terms of regulations 66, 67 and 70 of-
  

» deed

 60,00 per copy

» document

 10,00 per page
  • For the application and the issuing of a certified copy of a deed in terms of regulation 68(1)
 370,00 per copy
  • For the keeping of a client’s copy of a deed, on approval and at discretion of the registrar
 320,00 per copy per year or part thereof
  1.  
  • For an enquiry relating to a person, property or deed
 10,00
  • For a deeds office tracking system enquiry
 10,00
  • For information regarding the daily transfer of property
 10,00 per property
  • For the supply of registration information in respect of a series of properties
 10,00 per property
  • For the supply of an alphabetical list, in electronic format, containing the names of all the townships, or sectional title schemes, or allotment areas, or agricultural holdings, or farms, in a registration office
 200,00 per list
  • For viewing a deed or document through any electronic system
 10,00 per deed or document
  • For any unattended continuous search for information for each hour or part thereof
 20,00
  • For any enquiry not specially provided for, a fee to be fixed by the registrar, provided the minimum fee shall be
 10,00
  • For the substitution, adding, amendment or repeal of Management and/or Conduct Rules as contemplated in Section 35(5) of the Sectional Titles Act No. 95 of 1986
 150,00
  1. For transmitting any certificate, deed, document or any other information by using fax or any other electronic media
 10,00 per page
  1.  
  • For registering as a DeedsWeb user a non-refundable administration fee of
 150,00
  • For reconnecting a DeedsWeb or DRS user whose service has been suspended because of outstanding debts
 200,00
  1. For the appointment of an arbitrator in terms of Rule 71(4) of the Sectional Titles Act
 500,00
  1. For any information, copy or other service referred to in this Schedule, other than the registration of deeds and documents, which may be required for official purposes by the Accounting Officer of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform or her or his delegate
 per item 0,00

 

EXEMPTIONS

No fees shall be levied by a registrar in respect of the performance of any act prescribed in section 3(1) (w) of the Act.

Schedule of Fees of Office amended by Government Notice No. R. 1105 of 8 July 1966, by Government Notice No. R. 1077 of 27 July 1969 and by Government Notice No. R. 2578 of 29 December 1978, substituted by Government Notice No. R. 359 of 26 February 1982 and by Government Notice No. R. 628 of 30 March 1984, amended by Government Notice No. R. 1195 of 30 May 1985 and substituted by Government Notice No. R. 1658 of 30 September 1994 (as corrected by Notice No. 1128 of 14 October 1994), and substituted by Government Notice No. R. 946 of 11 July 1997 and by Government Notice No R.740 of 22 May 1998, amended by Government Notice No R.906 of 3 July 1998 and substituted by Government Notice No. R20444 of 19 February 1999, by Government Notice No. R193 of 25 February 2000, by Government Notice No. R.208 of 28 February 2001, by Government Notice No. R.308 of 28 February 2003, by Government Notice No. R.1115 of 1 October 2004, by Government Notice No. R.1031 of 26 September 2008, by Government Notice No. R198 of 27 February 2009, by Government Notice No. R659 of 2 August 2010, by Government Notice No. R166 of 29 February 2012 and by Government Notice No. R241 of 2 April 2013.]

THE NEW ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES REGULATIONS
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