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 FeeLSSA tariff | Transfer DutySARS | Deeds Officeregistration | Estimated Totalexcl. disbursements* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R700 000 | R19 915 | Nil | R1 346 | R21 261 |
| R900 000 | R24 155 | Nil | R1 546 | R25 701 |
| R1 210 000 | R30 515 | Nil | R1 738 | R32 253 |
| R1 500 000 | R32 635 | R8 700 | R1 738 | R43 073 |
| R2 000 000 | R36 875 | R33 786 | R1 738 | R72 399 |
| R2 500 000 | R43 235 | R67 200 | R2 408 | R112 843 |
| R3 000 000 | R47 475 | R107 356 | R2 408 | R157 239 |
| R5 000 000 | R68 675 | R327 356 | R2 922 | R398 953 |
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 July 2026, and are negotiable, not minimum or maximum fees. No VAT applies as the firm is not VAT-registered. Transfer duty is per the SARS scale effective 1 April 2025 (unchanged for 2026/2027). Deeds Office registration fees are per Government Gazette No. 54225 effective 27 March 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 Deeds Office 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.
