The transfer process may be delayed under the following circumstances:

  • Parties that are in the process of divorce
  • If the original Title Deed is lost
  • If any of the parties are overseas
  • If any of the parties passes away during the process
  • Buying from a Deceased Estate
  • A “subject to sale” and the previous property is not selling or has problems

Delays in the bond registration process are caused by:

  • The seller and/or buyer not providing the correct personal information
  • The seller not providing details of the bank holding the existing bond
  • The existing bondholder not providing cancellation figures and title deeds to the transferring attorney
  • Not receiving rates figures from the local authority and/or clearance certificates
  • The buyer not paying a deposit (if required), transfer fees and/or bond costs on time
  • The buyer or seller delaying the signing of transfer documents and/or bond documents 
  • The Property description is incorrect on the Title Deed
  • The incorrect condition is inserted by the Bank
  • The parties are currently engaged in divorce proceedings
  • The parties are either living in or are situated in another country during the Bond registration process
  • Approval of structural insurance by the Bank
  • Delay or refusal to accept the banks debi-check mandates
  • Any monetary shortfall on the transaction between the purchase price and what needs to be settled by the Seller on their bond