There are a number of costs involved in buying and selling a property, in addition to the payment of the actual purchase price. Most of the costs are for the purchaser’s account.

The purchaser is responsible for the payment of:

• transfer costs - which include transfer duty, at the rate laid down by the government. Transfer duty is payable to the Receiver of   
    Revenue, and is administered by the conveyancing attorney.
• attorneys' fees - for attending to the transfer and registration of mortgage bonds which are calculated according to a tariff.
• other costs - including deeds office tax, postage and petties, and municipal rates.

Please note: We have compiled this information in good faith, but we accept no liability for any errors, or for any use that is made of it, or for any problems or damage that may arise as a result of using or acting upon this information.

• Buying
  1. Fixtures and fittings
  2. Costs of buying
  3. Understanding an offer to purchase
  4. Understanding an Agreement of Sale
  5. Overview on buying
  6. Payment of deposit
  7. Offer to Purchase
• Selling
  1. How to select an estate agent?
  2. Why use an estate agent?
  3. Understanding your mandate
  4. Understanding an offer to purchase
  5. Understanding an Agreement of Sale
  6. Select an Estate Agent Page
  7. Why choose Rawson?
  8. Overview on selling
  9. Why choose a Rawson Sole Mandate?
  10. Costs of selling
  11. Which kinds of properties are ideal for auction?
  12. Latent and patent defects
• Letting
  1. Advice for tenants