SERVICES INCLUDED IN DVH UPFRONT LEGAL SERVICESMUNICIPALITY SERVICESCONVEYANCING SERVICESLEGAL CAPACITYADMINISTRATIVESIGN UPLEGAL SERVICES Ensure that the terms of the mandate are commercially reasonable and that your risk and exposure is limited. 1.1 Peruse agent’s mandate Ensure that the terms of the mandate are commercially reasonable and that your risk and exposure is limited.Ensure that the terms of the agreement are commercially reasonable and protect you and allows for enforcement of your rights. **Includes one review and comments. 1.2 Review agreement of sale provided by third party** Ensure that the terms of the agreement are commercially reasonable and protect you and allows for enforcement of your rights. **Includes one review and comments. Affords the best protection to you. We advise the use of our agreement as it updated regularly according to practical and legal requirements. 1.3 Provide agreement of sale Affords the best protection to you. We advise the use of our agreement as it updated regularly according to practical and legal requirements.Ensure that the terms of the offer are acceptable and identify potential loopholes before you sign which may lead to invalidity of the agreement. 1.4 Review offer to purchase from purchaser before you sign Ensure that the terms of the offer are acceptable and identify potential loopholes before you sign which may lead to invalidity of the agreement.Find out if the bond grant is conditional upon fulfillment of any additional condition that is not agreed to in the agreement that may prevent transfer. 1.5 Examine purchaser's bond grant upon receipt to ensure no additional conditions imposed that would restrict transfer Find out if the bond grant is conditional upon fulfillment of any additional condition that is not agreed to in the agreement that may prevent transfer.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ MUNICIPALITY SERVICES *Within City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Mogale City municipalities. **All council work inclusive in a package is limited to 3 hours per query and thereafter charge of R500.00 per hour. 2.1 Prepare Municipality rates account for issuing of rates figures* ** *Within City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Mogale City municipalities. **All council work inclusive in a package is limited to 3 hours per query and thereafter charge of R500.00 per hour.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.1 Verify rates and taxes account is open in name of person/entity selling Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.2 If account not open in correct name arrange back date billing and adjustment of account Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.3 Obtain up to date water readings Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. **Excludes council fees for installation of meters. 2.1.4 Arrange installation or linking of water meter** Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. **Excludes council fees for installation of meters.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.5 Obtain up to date electricity readings Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. **Excludes council fees for installation of meters. 2.1.6 Arrange installation or linking of electricity meter** Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. **Excludes council fees for installation of meters.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.7 Link sewer and ensure charges are billing on account Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously. 2.1.8 Link refuse and ensure charges are billing on account Avoid the number one delay to transfers by ensuring the council may issue clearance figures timeously.The financial institutions which grant bonds may require that building plans are available. Obtain a copy of the same from the council prior to transfer to avoid delays and determine prima facie validity of building plans. **Excludes council's printing disbursements. 2.2 Obtain copy of building plans** The financial institutions which grant bonds may require that building plans are available. Obtain a copy of the same from the council prior to transfer to avoid delays and determine prima facie validity of building plans. **Excludes council's printing disbursements.The financial institutions which grant bonds may require that an occupancy certificate be available. Obtain a copy of the same from the council prior to transfer to avoid any delays and determine validity of occupancy certificate. 2.3 Obtain copy of occupancy certificate (R450.00) The financial institutions which grant bonds may require that an occupancy certificate be available. Obtain a copy of the same from the council prior to transfer to avoid any delays and determine validity of occupancy certificate. Δ CONVEYANCING SERVICES Identify potential delays prior to transfer. 3. Peruse Title Deed Identify potential delays prior to transfer.Identify potential delays prior to transfer. 3.1 Confirm no registered interdicts against the property Identify potential delays prior to transfer.Identify potential delays prior to transfer. **Excludes payment of judgment debt and legal fees of judgment debtor's attorneys. 3.1.2 Attend to removing interdicts** (R1000.00) Identify potential delays prior to transfer. **Excludes payment of judgment debt and legal fees of judgment debtor's attorneys.Identify potential delays prior to transfer. 3.1.3 Confirm no restrictive condition in title deeds Identify potential delays prior to transfer.Identify potential delays prior to transfer. 3.1.4 Verify no title deed errors and attend to correction Identify potential delays prior to transfer.Avoid interest penalties from bank and ensure title deed is available. If Title Deed or Bond is missing it can result in delays to the transfer process. 3.2 Bond Cancellation: call for title deed and give notice to cancel bond Avoid interest penalties from bank and ensure title deed is available. If Title Deed or Bond is missing it can result in delays to the transfer process.Property TypeProperty Type 3.3.1 Farm / Agricultural Holding - advise of possible restriction 3.3.2 Sectional Title 3.3.2.1 Verify Body Corporate is in operation 3.3.2.2 Verify no extension to the Unit (R450.00) 3.3.2.3 Verify Exclusive Use Areas (EUA) - attend to deed search for registered EUA and obtain copy of rules for allocated EUA (R350.00) 3.3.3 Erven 3.3.3.1 Verify HOA is established (if applicable) Δ LEGAL CAPACITY Natural PersonsObtaining this prior to transfer avoids delays and speeds up the transfer process. 4.1.1 Collect FICA and supporting documents required to effect transfer Obtaining this prior to transfer avoids delays and speeds up the transfer process.Signing at your convenience. Speeds up transfer time and avoids having to sign transfer documents during the process. 4.1.2 Draft and attend to signing of special power of attorney for transfer Signing at your convenience. Speeds up transfer time and avoids having to sign transfer documents during the process.Avoid potential invalid agreements and personal liability. 4.1.3 Verify marital status and contractual capacity Avoid potential invalid agreements and personal liability.Verify marital status to verify validity of agreement and avoid delay in drafting of documents. 4.1.3.1 Obtain copy of Antenuptial Contract from Deeds Office if a copy is not available (R170.00) Verify marital status to verify validity of agreement and avoid delay in drafting of documents.Confirmation of divorce required for Deeds Office and if not available the same must be obtained to avoid any delay in the transfer process. Settlement agreement may also prevent transfer of the property and it is important to verify that there is no restriction in terms of the settlement agreement to transfer the property that may result in personal liability. **Within Pretoria and Johannesburg region. 4.1.3.2 Obtain stamped copy of divorce order and settlement agreement from court if not available** (R750.00) Confirmation of divorce required for Deeds Office and if not available the same must be obtained to avoid any delay in the transfer process. Settlement agreement may also prevent transfer of the property and it is important to verify that there is no restriction in terms of the settlement agreement to transfer the property that may result in personal liability. **Within Pretoria and Johannesburg region.Company and close corporationEnsure that the company/close corporation and person acting on behalf of the legal entity is duly authorized to sell to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement. 4.2.1 Draft necessary resolutions Ensure that the company/close corporation and person acting on behalf of the legal entity is duly authorized to sell to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement.Ensure that the company/close corporation and person acting on behalf of the legal entity is duly authorized to sell to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement. 4.2.2 Verify company still registered with CIPC Ensure that the company/close corporation and person acting on behalf of the legal entity is duly authorized to sell to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement.TrustEnsure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement. 4.3.1 Peruse trust deed for restrictions/requirements of sale, and letters of authority Ensure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement.Ensure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement. 4.3.2 Verify sufficient number of trustees Ensure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement.Ensure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement. 4.3.3 Draft necessary resolutions Ensure that trustees acting on behalf of the trust are capable of selling to avoid any personal liability and invalidity of the agreement.Estate LateEnsure that there is authority to sell the property prior to concluding an agreement which may result in personal liability and in an invalid agreement. **Excludes consultation time charged at R750-00 per hour. 4.4.1 Report estate and obtain letter of executorship or upgrade from LOA to LOE** (R450.00) Ensure that there is authority to sell the property prior to concluding an agreement which may result in personal liability and in an invalid agreement. **Excludes consultation time charged at R750-00 per hour.Ensure that there is authority to sell the property prior to concluding an agreement which may result in personal liability and in an invalid agreement. 4.4.2 Obtain heirs consent (cost per heir) (R150.00) Ensure that there is authority to sell the property prior to concluding an agreement which may result in personal liability and in an invalid agreement.Minors (owners younger than 18 years)Avoid committing to an agreement which you cannot give effect to resulting in personal liability. 4.5.1 Verify if consent of Master or court required Avoid committing to an agreement which you cannot give effect to resulting in personal liability. Avoid committing to an agreement which you cannot give effect to resulting in personal liability. 4.5.2 Request Master's consent Avoid committing to an agreement which you cannot give effect to resulting in personal liability. Δ ADMINISTRATIVE Collect copy of compliance certificates Have the certificates on file prior to registration of transfer in order to avoid any delay with contractors during the transfer process, including any repairs required for the same to be issued. 5.1 Collect copy of compliance certificates Collect copy of compliance certificates Have the certificates on file prior to registration of transfer in order to avoid any delay with contractors during the transfer process, including any repairs required for the same to be issued. 5.1.1 Electrical 5.1.2 Gas 5.1.3 Fence CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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