interdicts and contracts in respect of the property
purchase price of the property
rules of a sectional title scheme
a copy of an antenuptial contract (ANC), deeds of servitude, mortgage bonds, etc.
a copy of a sectional title plan or the rules of a Sectional Title Scheme. (Note: this is not a certified copy; merely a copy for information purposes)
township establishment conditions
information relating to a property or deed
information relating to the tracking of a deed through the registration process.
the full names and/or identity number of the owner of property, or
at least his or her date of birth. (In the case of a juristic person, the name and registration number, if available, is necessary)
the correct erf number and township or farm name and number, not the street address. (In the case of a sectional title scheme, the section and the scheme name are required.)
To obtain a copy of a deed or document from a deeds registry, you must go to any deeds office (deeds registries may not give out information acting on a letter or a telephone call)
go to the information desk where an official will help you to complete a prescribed form and explain the procedure
request a data typist to do a search on the property, and
pay the required fee at the cashier’s office and take the receipt back to the official at the information desk. The receipt number will be allocated to your copy of title.
Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds Area of jurisdiction: National City/ town: Pretoria Tel: 012 338 7000 Fax: 012 338 7027 Physical address: Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds Rentmeester Building Bosman Street, Pretoria 0002 Post address: Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds Private Bag X918 Pretoria 0001 Web address: www.deeds.gov.za
Bloemfontein Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Free State Province City/ town: Bloemfontein Tel: 015 403 0300 Fax: 051 403 0308 Physical address: New Government Building, Corner Aliwal and Nelson Mandela Drive Bloemfontein 9301 Post address: Registrar of Deeds, Bloemfontein Private Bag X20613 Bloemfontein 9300
Cape Town Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Western Cape Province and parts of the Eastern and Northern Cape City/ town: Cape Town Tel: 021 464 7600 Fax: 021 464 7725 Physical address: New Revenue Building 90 Plein Street Cape Town 8001 Post address: Registrar of Deeds, Cape Town Private Bag X9073 Cape Town 8000
Johannesburg Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Part of Gauteng Province City/ town: Johannesburg Tel: 011 223 6800 Fax: 011 223 6811 Physical address: Marble Towers Corner of Pritchard & Von Willigh Streets Johannesburg 2107 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Johannesburg P.O Box 61873 Marshalltown 2107
Kimberley Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Part of Northern Cape and North West Province City/ town: Kimberley Tel: 053 832 7228/ 9 Fax: 053 832 5888 Physical address: 10th Floor, New Public Building Corner Stead and Knight Streets Kimberley 8301 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Kimberley Private Bag X5026 Kimberley 8300
King William's Town Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Part of Eastern Cape Province City/ town: King Williams Town Tel: 043 642 2741 Fax: 043 642 5439 Physical address: 113 Alexander Road King William's Town 5601 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, King William's Town Private Bag X7402 King William's Town 5600
Mpumalanga Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Mpumalanga Province City/ town: Nelspruit Tel: 013 756 4000 Fax: 013 756 4092/ 4006 Physical address: 25 Bell Street Nelspruit 1200 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Mpumalanga Private Bag 11239 Nelspruit 1200
Mthatha Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Part of Eastern Cape Province City/ town: Mthatha Tel: 047 531 2150 Fax: 047 531 2873 Physical address: Ground Floor, Botha Sigcau Building Corner Leeds and Owen Streets Mthatha 5100 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Mthatha Private Bag X5040 Mthatha 5100
Pretoria Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Limpopo Province and parts of Gauteng and North West Province City/ town: Pretoria Tel: 012 338 7000 Fax: 012 338 7151 Physical address: Merino Building Corner Bosman and Pretorius Street Pretoria 0002 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Pretoria Private Bag X183 Pretoria 0001
Vryburg Deeds Registry Area of jurisdiction: Parts of Northern Cape and North-West Province City/ town: Vryburg Tel: 053 927 1076/ 7/ 8 Fax: 053 927 4002 Physical address: Government Building 26 De Kock Street Vryburg 8601 Postal address: Registrar of Deeds, Vryburg Private Bag X1 Vryburg 8600