# Deeds Office fees 2026: the new schedule from 1 April - Canonical URL: https://bond.co.za/news/deeds-office-fees-2026 - Author: Neil B - Published: 2026-09-09 - Last updated: 2026-09-09 Market newsLegislation Deeds Office fees in South Africa reset on 1 April 2026 under a new gazetted schedule. Here is the full 2026 transfer and bond registration fee table, and what it adds on a typical bond. By [Neil B](https://bond.co.za/expert) · Checked against published primary sources · Published 2026-09-09 · Last verified 2026-09-09 deeds officebond registrationtransfer costsconveyancing ![Illustration of an abstract official registry building with columns and front steps](https://bond.co.za/images/news/deeds-office-fees-2026.svg) ## Key takeaways - 01Deeds Office fees reset on 1 April 2026 under Government Gazette No. 54225 (GN R.7180, 27 February 2026) — a single 15-bracket schedule covering both transfer and bond registration. - 02Transfer fees are levied on the purchase price; bond registration fees on the bond amount. Each is looked up separately, so they can differ on the same transaction. - 03On a R1.5 million bond the Deeds Office fee is R1 738; on a R2 million bond it is R2 408 (as at 9 September 2026). - 04These fees are paid to the Registrar of Deeds — separate from, and additional to, conveyancing attorney fees and bank charges. **Deeds Office fees in South Africa changed on 1 April 2026 under a new Schedule of Fees published in Government Gazette No. 54225 on 27 February 2026.** Both charges follow one 15-bracket schedule: the transfer fee is levied on the property's purchase price, and the bond registration fee is levied on the registered bond amount. ### The 2026 schedule, bracket by bracket Both columns below come from the same gazetted schedule: the transfer fee applies to the purchase price, the bond fee to the bond amount. Where the two differ — say you buy for R1.5 million with a R1.2 million bond — each is looked up in its own column. All figures as at 9 September 2026. | Purchase price / bond amount | Transfer fee | Bond registration fee | | --- | --- | --- | | Up to R100 000 | R50 | R561 | | R100 001 – R150 000 | R114 | R561 | | R150 001 – R200 000 | R114 | R727 | | R200 001 – R300 000 | R727 | R727 | | R300 001 – R600 000 | R956 | R956 | | R600 001 – R800 000 | R1 346 | R1 346 | | R800 001 – R1 000 000 | R1 546 | R1 546 | | R1 000 001 – R2 000 000 | R1 738 | R1 738 | | R2 000 001 – R4 000 000 | R2 408 | R2 408 | | R4 000 001 – R6 000 000 | R2 922 | R2 922 | | R6 000 001 – R8 000 000 | R3 480 | R3 480 | | R8 000 001 – R10 000 000 | R4 068 | R4 068 | | R10 000 001 – R15 000 000 | R4 844 | R4 844 | | R15 000 001 – R20 000 000 | R5 818 | R5 818 | | R20 000 001 – R30 000 000 | R7 751 | R6 781 | | Above R30 000 000 | R7 751 | R9 690 | The schedule is tiered but smooth. On the cheapest properties the two columns diverge sharply: the transfer fee on properties up to R100 000 is just R50, while the bond fee at the same level is already R561 (both as at 9 September 2026). They then track each other exactly through every bracket until R20 million. Above R20 million the columns part ways for the second time: a R25 million transaction pays R7 751 on the transfer side but R6 781 on the bond side, and above R30 million the fees level off at R7 751 and R9 690 respectively. ### Worked examples on a typical bond On a R1.5 million bond, the Deeds Office fee is **R1 738**; on a R2 million bond it is **R2 408** (both as at 9 September 2026). These are once-off government charges payable to the Registrar of Deeds on registration — not to any bank or attorney — and they sit on top of the conveyancing attorney's account and any bank initiation fee. For an illustration on your own numbers, our [bond & transfer cost calculator](https://bond.co.za/bond-and-transfer-cost-calculator) applies the April 2026 schedule within its assumptions, showing how it combines with attorney fees, transfer duty and bank charges into one upfront total. ### How the fees fit the wider cost stack The Deeds Office line is only part of the picture. Conveyancing attorney fees moved separately under a new recommended guideline from 1 July 2026, and [transfer duty](https://bond.co.za/news/transfer-duty-2026-27-thresholds-unchanged) applies above its exemption threshold. Our [conveyancing fee guideline piece](https://bond.co.za/news/conveyancing-fee-guideline-2026) sets out what attorneys now charge under that scale, and the [full cost-stack breakdown](https://bond.co.za/news/bond-initiation-and-registration-fees-explained) adds the NCA-capped bank fee on a R1.5 million purchase. If you are unsure which of these charges applies to your transaction — or when each falls due — the [bond registration vs transfer costs guide](https://bond.co.za/guides/bond-registration-vs-transfer-costs-south-africa) walks through the difference, and your conveyancer's written quote is the authoritative number for your file. ### What buyers often miss Two things trip people up. First, the Deeds Office fee is not quoted in isolation: it is collected by the conveyancing attorney on registration and appears as a disbursement on the attorney's account, alongside the attorney's own professional fee and other disbursements. Reading the account line by line — and asking the conveyancer to explain any line you cannot place — is the reliable way to check it. Second, the fee only falls due if and when [registration happens](https://bond.co.za/guides/home-loan-approval-process-timeline): nothing is payable to the Deeds Office before then. These fees are also gazetted amounts, not negotiated ones — unlike attorney fees, there is no scope to haggle them down, which makes budgeting with the correct bracket the only real lever you have. Fee figures: Schedule of Fees of Office under Government Gazette No. 54225 (GN R.7180, 27 February 2026), effective 1 April 2026, verified as at 9 September 2026. Transfer fees are levied on the purchase price; bond registration fees on the bond amount. Free calculator ## See the April 2026 Deeds Office fees on your registration The bond & transfer cost calculator applies the April 2026 Deeds Office schedule to your purchase price and bond amount — one total, every line shown, assumptions stated. [Calculate your bond and transfer costs](https://bond.co.za/bond-and-transfer-cost-calculator) ## Sources - [Deeds Office fee schedule — mirror of the Schedule of Fees of Office](https://www.capetownlawyer.co.za/property/conveyancing/fees/deeds-office-fees.php)Government Gazette No. 54225 (GN R.7180, 27 February 2026), effective 1 April 2026. - [bond.co.za — Bond registration vs transfer costs (guide)](https://bond.co.za/guides/bond-registration-vs-transfer-costs-south-africa)Which of these fees applies to your transaction and when each is paid. ## More market news [ New conveyancing fee guideline from 1 July 2026Attorney fees rose ~3.5% under the 2026 LSSA scale. ](https://bond.co.za/news/conveyancing-fee-guideline-2026)[ Bond initiation and registration fees explainedNCA-capped bank fees plus attorney and Deeds Office charges on a R1.5m purchase. ](https://bond.co.za/news/bond-initiation-and-registration-fees-explained)[ Transfer duty 2026/27: thresholds unchangedSARS confirmed no change — duty still applies above the exemption threshold. ](https://bond.co.za/news/transfer-duty-2026-27-thresholds-unchanged)[ Prime is unchanged — but a bond costs more than a year agoThe 2026 fee resets that lifted the upfront bill even with prime on hold. ](https://bond.co.za/news/prime-unchanged-bond-costs-up) ## Informational disclaimer This article is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial or legal advice. The Deeds Office figures are the gazetted Schedule of Fees of Office, but your conveyancer's written quote is the number that governs your transaction. Figures were verified as at 9 September 2026. bond.co.za is an independent educational resource and does not provide conveyancing, registration or origination services. > This is the Markdown version of [https://bond.co.za/news/deeds-office-fees-2026](https://bond.co.za/news/deeds-office-fees-2026); that HTML page is the canonical version of this content.