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Wat Kopers, Verkopers en Eksekuteurs Gereed Moet Kry Voor Die Aktekantoor Sluit Hierdie Desember

Soos die einde van die jaar nader kom, kan eiendomsoordragte vertraag word wanneer Aktekantore toe maak vir die feesseisoen. Hoewel elke Aktekantoor jaarliks sy eie sluitingsdatums bekend maak, moet kopers, verkopers en eksekuteurs vroegtydig seker maak dat alle nodige stappe afgehandel is om onnodige vertragings te vermy.

’n Eiendomsoordrag bestaan uit verskeie stappe voordat registrasie kan plaasvind. Die aktevervaardiger moet eers seker maak dat alle vereistes nagekom is, insluitend munisipale goedkeurings, SARS-vereistes, en verbanddokumentasie. Indien een van hierdie stappe vertraag word, kan dit die hele oordragproses beïnvloed. Kopers, verkopers en eksekuteurs moet daarom vroegtydig seker maak dat alle nodige dokumente, goedkeurings en betalings afgehandel is.

Kopers: Kry Finansiering Vroegtydig In Plek

Kopers wat hoop om hul eiendom voor die feesseisoen te registreer, moet vroeg begin met die nodige voorbereidings. Vertragings ontstaan dikwels wanneer bankgoedkeuring, dokumentasie of waarborge nog uitstaande is.

Dit is belangrik dat kopers hul FICA-dokumente en finansieringsinligting betyds aan die bank en aktevervaardiger verskaf. Verband- en oordragdokumente moet so gou moontlik onderteken word wanneer dit beskikbaar is, en die nodige waarborge of betalings moet gereed wees voordat registrasie kan plaasvind.

Okkupasie reëlings moet ook vooraf met die verkoper gekommunikeer word, veral wanneer die intrekdatum afhang van die registrasie van die eiendom. Indien die registrasie vertraag word, moet daar voorsiening gemaak kan word vir alternatiewe reëlings.

Verkopers: Moet Nie Uitstaande Vereistes Uitstel Nie

’n Vertraagde oordrag kan ’n impak hê op verdere eiendomsaankope, skuldvereffening of die finansiële posisie van jou as die verkoper. Daarom is dit belangrik om alle uitstaande vereistes so vroeg moontlik af te handel.

Verkopers moet onder meer seker maak dat:

  • Die munisipale klaring betyds aangevra word en enige vereiste betalings afgehandel is.
  • Die nodige sertifisering van die eiendom se elektrisiteit, gas, elektriese heining, sanitasie, solarsisteme en ander vereistes in plek is.
  • SARS-vereistes, insluitend enige nodige oordragbelasting, afgehandel is.
  • Uitstaande heffings by ’n deeltitelskema of huiseienaarsvereniging vereffen is.
  • Alle oordrag- en verbandkansellasiedokumente betyds onderteken word.

Hoe vroeër hierdie vereistes afgehandel word, hoe meer tyd het die aktevervaardiger om die oordrag vir indiening by die Aktekantoor voor te berei.

Eksekuteurs: Boedeloordragte Verg Ekstra Beplanning

Wanneer ’n eiendom deel van ’n boedel is, kan die proses langer neem omdat daar bykomende vereistes en goedkeurings betrokke is.

Die eerste stap is om vas te stel watter tipe oordrag nodig is, aangesien die proses verskil wanneer ’n eiendom aan ’n koper verkoop word teenoor wanneer dit aan ’n erfgenaam oorgedra word.

Eksekuteurs moet verseker dat:

  • Die nodige goedkeurings van die Hooggeregshof verkry is.
  • Die boedelbankrekening aktief en in orde is vir enige betalings of inbetalings.
  • Alle vereiste toestemmings, volmagte en ondersteunende dokumente betyds verkry word.

Enige vertraging met boedeladministrasie kan veroorsaak dat die oordrag nie betyds gereed is vir registrasie nie. Eksekuteurs en begunstigdes moet daarom nie wag tot Desember om met die nodige voorbereidings te begin nie.

Die Laaste Stappe Voor Registrasie

Voordat ’n eiendom geregistreer kan word, moet verskeie stappe voltooi word. Die verkoopsvoorwaardes moet bevestig word, alle nodige klarings en goedkeurings moet verkry word, en die oordragdokumente moet deur die betrokke partye onderteken en gesertifiseer word.

Wanneer die aktevervaardiger die dokumente by die Aktekantoor indien, word dit deur die Registrateur van Aktes ondersoek. Indien enige foute of ontbrekende inligting geïdentifiseer word, moet dit eers reggestel word voordat die dokumente gereed gemaak kan word vir registrasie.

Vermy Vertragings Hierdie Desember

Die beste manier om vertragings te beperk, is om vroegtydig seker te maak dat alle dokumente, betalings en goedkeurings gereed is.

Kopers, verkopers en eksekuteurs moet:

  • Uitstaande dokumente en handtekeninge so gou moontlik voltooi.
  • Munisipale goedkeurings, uitstaande heffings en voldoeningsvereistes vroegtydig afhandel.
  • Verseker dat betalings en waarborge betyds beskikbaar is.
  • Alle boedelvereistes betyds finaliseer.
  • Vooruit beplan vir moontlike okkupasie- of finansiële reëlings indien registrasie eers in die nuwe jaar plaasvind.

Desember is nie die ideale tyd om uitstaande oordragvereistes te begin afhandel nie. Deur vroegtydig op te tree, gee jy jou aktevervaardiger die beste geleentheid om die oordrag betyds en sonder onnodige vertragings af te handel.

Indien jy beplan om voor die einde van die jaar eiendom te koop of verkoop, of ’n boedel wil afhandel, kontak Swemmer & Levin Prokureurs.

 

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Jan Fourie

Consultant |  Attorney, Notary & Conveyancer | BA. LLB

Jan graduated in 1974 with a five-year BA LLB degree from the University of Stellenbosch, whereafter he was admitted as an advocate and prosecuted as such in the Cape Town and Wynberg Courts. In 1974, he joined Swemmer & Levin as the Candidate Attorney of Mr Levin (founding member) and was admitted as an attorney on 7 April 1976, as a conveyancer on 11 January 1978, and as a Notary on 19 December 1984. Since 1974, he has served in various committees, including the West Coast Chamber of Commerce, the Vredenburg School Committee, and the Malgas Lions Club. 

Furthermore, Jan was the author of the first bilingual law book, The New Debt Collecting Procedures (Die Nuwe Skuldinvorderingsprosedures), which was used by all the Magistrate Courts throughout South Africa. With the founding of the Small Claims Court in Vredenburg, Jan served as one of the first Commissioners. He is currently based at Swemmer & Levin’s Vredenburg office and has been with our firm for more than 47 years.

Pieter Smit

Director | Attorney & Conveyancer | BA. LLB

Pieter obtained his BA Law degree from Stellenbosch University in 1995 and his LLB degree from the North-West University in Potchefstroom in 1998. He served his articles at Marais Muller Attorneys from 1998 to 1999 and was admitted as an attorney in 2000 and as a conveyancer in 2002. Pieter is the founder of PP Smit Attorneys, which opened its doors in 2004. He also became a director of Swemmer & Levin in 2006. Pieter loves the outdoors and participating in all forms of sport, including tennis, golf, fishing, spearfishing, scuba diving, and hiking. 

Johann Maree

Consultant | Attorney | BA. LLB

Johann matriculated at Oudtshoorn High School and attended Stellenbosch University, where he obtained his BA Law and LLB degrees. Following his studies, he worked for three years as State Prosecutor at the Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town. Johann completed his legal training with the State Attorney in Pretoria and then moved to his hometown, Oudtshoorn, where he worked as a lawyer for a year. In 1983, he finally moved to Vredenburg and joined Swemmer & Levin. When he is not in the office, Johann enjoys cycling and in his earlier days, he used to be a long-distance junkie.

Richard Phillips

Director | Attorney | Bcom & BProc

After matriculating at Paarl Boys’ High School, Richard completed his BCom and BProc degrees at the University of Port Elizabeth. He served his articles with Van Wyk Fouchee in Paarl and quickly developed an affinity for litigation. Richard has always had a deep love for the ocean and when he was presented with an opportunity to join Swemmer & Levin on the West Coast, he agreed without hesitation and has been with our firm since 1997. Richard specialises in general litigation and divorces. When he is not in the office or with his family, he tries to spend as much time as possible in or on the water.

Jandré Smith

Director | Attorney | LLB

Jandré grew up and matriculated in the small Klein Karoo town of Oudtshoorn. He furthered his studies at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, obtaining his LLB degree during 2015. He completed his articles at Swemmer & Levin in 2017 and was subsequently appointed as a professional assistant. In 2020, Jandré was promoted to the position of director at the firm, where he practises in the Litigation department at our Langebaan office. When not practising law, Jandré is an avid sports fan. He has a passion for nature and enjoys camping, trail running, and mountain biking with his family.

Andre van der Walt

Director | Attorney | LLB

Andre graduated in 2015 with an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria. He later went on to obtain his NQF 7 Certificate in the Administration of Deceased Estates from the University of South Africa, which allowed him to further his career in deceased estates and the drafting of wills and trusts. Andre served his articles at Barnard & Patel Attorneys under the supervision of Mr YAS Patel. After being admitted as an attorney in 2016, he continued working at Barnard & Patel Attorneys as a professional assistant in the deceased estates department.

Andre joined Van Rensburg Attorneys in 2019 and was head of the deceased estates department until 2021. He then received the opportunity to move to the West Coast, where he joined Swemmer & Levin Attorneys. Andre loves travelling and enjoys the beauty that our country has to offer with his friends, family, and loved ones.

Harmann Potgieter

Attorney | LLB

Harmann graduated in 2018 with an LLB degree from the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. He went on to study and grow in various fields, including doing a course on the Consumer Protection Act and a course at the University of South Africa where he obtained his NQF 7 Certificate in the Administration of Deceased Estates.

Harmann completed his articles of clerkship at Swemmer & Levin under the supervision of Mr Richard Phillips. After being admitted as an attorney in 2020, Harmann continued with Swemmer & Levin as a professional assistant in the deceased estates department as well as the litigation department. He loves to study, possesses a deep curiosity about the world, and is dedicated to giving back to the community.

Carla Botha

Director | Attorney, Conveyancer & Notary | LLB  

Carla obtained her LLB at the North West University, Potchefstroom Campus in 2015. She completed her articles in 2017 with Brits Dreyer Inc in Bellville. She is an admitted Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer. After her articles she relocated to Kimberley where she worked as a professional assistant in the Conveyancing department of Van de Wall Inc. Coming back to her Western Cape roots, she now joins the Swemmer & Levin team as a professional assistant.

 

Bea Hansen

Candidate Attorney | LLB  

Bea obtained her LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape. Originally from Velddrif on the West Coast, she has a strong connection to the area and its people, which has played an important role in shaping who she is.

She joined the Swemmer & Levin team in 2026 as a Candidate Attorney and is excited to begin her career in law. She is passionate about helping people, learning and growing within the legal profession, and making a meaningful contribution to her community.

 

Jana Steyn

Conveyancer | LLB  

Jana grew up in Mokopane, in Limpopo. She obtained her LL.B degree from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in 2017 and was admitted as an Attorney in 2019. Her early career provided her with broad experience across various areas of law, including litigation, debt collection, estate administration and wills, divorce matters, contracts and conveyancing.

In 2022, Jana relocated to the West Coast, and shifted her focus to conveyancing. She was admitted as a Conveyancer in 2023. Jana joined the Swemmer & Levin team in April 2026 as a Conveyancer.