WHEN LOOKING FOR A CONVEYANCER ONE
MUST EXAMINE THE FOLLOWING PRE-REQUISITES:
1 Is the conveyancer known?
2 Is the conveyancing firm well established?
3 Does the conveyancer have experience? Is the firm
of appointed attorneys outsourcing the transaction
to a conveyancing firm unknown to the seller?
Not all firms have conveyancers.
4 Does the conveyancer have experience in what you
require to be done?
Conveyancing is not only about the transfer of
a property from A to B. There can be some very
complicated aspects involved in conveyancing. A
conveyancing attorney has a specialised qualification and is not an ordinary attorney, but rather
a property legal specialist. Ensure that you are
dealing with the right specialist.
5 Is the conveyancer prepared to assist with the sales
transaction prior to the conclusion thereof?
are concerned about the conveyancing going to
someone they have not heard of.
Sellers do not have to sign the offer to
purchase immediately, especially if the
irrevocability clause (the clause that determines
when the offer expires) is open for a while.
Allow the conveyancer to check the contract
before you sign it to ensure the transfer of your
most valuable asset is goes smoothly, that your
rights are protected; that the clauses in the
deed of sale are correct and not one sided.
Choosing the right conveyancer is about
choosing the person who will afford you the
quickest and smoothest transfer in the least
amount of time with minimum hassles to you
in the suggested circumstances suggested.
So, when in doubt do not sign immediately,
phone your conveyancer who will be glad to
assist by ensuring an easy and swift registration
process for you.
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A conveyancer will often be required to clear up
issues on more technical deals. For example,
searches on the title deed conditions and conditions
lurking behind the pivot deed (commonly found
in the Western Cape); searches at the Surveyor
General’s Office to establish servitudes, boundaries,
caveats etc; searches on the sectional title conditions
to ascertain if there are tie conditions or the real
right of extension that is critical for a purchaser to
be made aware of (and often gets overlooked).
6 Is the conveyancer based in close proximity to a
deeds office?
This can be very useful if information is required
urgently. Report backs can thus be swift.
7 Has the conveyancer or conveyancing firm got a
sound track record for accuracy and filing registrations on time?
RESOURCES
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