How do I find my erf number?

How do I find my erf number?

Search using your erf (plot) number This is the unique number of the erf as it appears on the Surveyor General’s diagram. It is the legal description of your property. You will find it on the reverse side of your rates account, in the line containing the address.

How do I find contact details of a property owner in South Africa?

Searching for these documents online can be done at www.deeds.gov.za, my deed search South Africa or at DeedsWeb. DeedsWeb is the official site of the National Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. It disseminates information about all matters involving property ownership.

What is a property erf number?

An erf number is the number used to describe the property purchased. When a property or erf is sold, the transaction is then recorded by the Registrar of Deeds.

How do I search for a deeds office?

1. go to any deeds office (deeds registries may not give out information acting on a letter or a telephone call)
2. go to the information desk where an official will help you to complete a prescribed form and explain the procedure.
3. request a search on the property, and.
4. pay the required fee at the cashier’s office.

What is deed search?

The Deeds Office Property Search provides online information from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on registered properties at any of the 11 Deeds Offices in South Africa. Also includes are the title deed document number, purchase price, purchase date and registration date.

How do I get a copy of title deed?

To obtain a copy of a deed or document from a deeds registry, you must:

1. Go to any deeds office (deeds registries may not give out information acting on a letter or a telephone call).
2. Go to the information desk, where an official will help you complete a prescribed form and explain the procedure.

What are ERF details?

“erf” means every piece of land registered as an erf, lot, plot or stand in a deeds registry, and includes every defined portion, not intended to be a public place, of a piece of land laid out as a township, whether or not it has been formally recognized, approved or proclaimed as such.

How do I look up a title deed?

Check on the nature of title deed, i.e whether absolute or leasehold. Check whether your land or the land you intend to buy was as a result of subdivision. Check on the proprietorship section &confirm the dates of data entry in the Registry, together with the date the title deed was issued.

How do you pay for land searches?

Fill the online form and submit. Confirm details and proceed to pay using the available payment methods which include mpesa, debit cards, credit cards or bank transfers. Once the payment has been confirmed, the applicant can then proceed to print the results.

How can I prove I own my house?

Proving Ownership. Get a copy of the deed to the property. The easiest way to prove your ownership of a house is with a title deed or grant deed that has your name on it. Deeds typically are filed in the recorder’s office of the county where the property is located.

What is an erf in South Africa?

In real estate, an erf (pl. erven) is the legal term used in Namibia, South Africa and Eswatini to describe a piece of land registered in a deeds registry as an erf, lot, plot or stand. The term is of Afrikaans origin. Section 1 of the Namibian Deeds Registries Act, 2015 (Act No.