The Registrar Conference Resolutions are an essential source of information to any person involved in conveyancing and notarial practice and procedure in South Africa. Since 1940, Registrars of Deeds have had regular meetings to discuss contentious issues pertaining to deeds office practice and procedure under the chairmanship of the Chief Registrar of Deeds. The resolutions emerging from these conferences offer authoritative insights of property law in South Africa.

Over the years, it has become standard practice for developers of sectional title schemes to sell residential units before buildings have been built or a scheme has been registered in deeds registry. The relevant deed of sale will alleviate risk by inter alia, containing a clause regarding levies payable in terms of section 3 of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act (“Act No. 11 of 2008), calculated in accordance with the participation quota.