|
| Internet connectivity |
| Permanent connection |
78% |
| Dial up |
22% |
|
| Recovery of Posts & Petties costs |
| Transfers |
Bonds |
Cancellations |
| High |
R 480 |
R 350 |
R 250 |
| Low |
R 250 |
R 150 |
R 60 |
| Average |
R 318 |
R 276 |
R 122 |
|
|
| Recovery of Deeds Office search costs |
| High |
R 85 |
| Low |
R 6 |
| Average |
R 38 |
| Did not respond |
11% |
|
| Recovery of electronic bond instruction costs |
| ABS |
FNB |
NED |
STD |
AVG |
| High |
R 100 |
R 100 |
R 100 |
R 100 |
R 100 |
| Low |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
| Average |
R 71 |
R 67 |
R 71 |
R 71 |
R 70 |
| Did not respond |
56% |
67% |
56% |
56% |
59% |
|
|
| Recovery of FICA search costs |
| Individuals |
Companies |
Trusts |
| High |
R 275 |
R 275 |
R 275 |
| Low |
R 50 |
R 50 |
R 50 |
| Average |
R 196 |
R 196 |
R 196 |
| Did not respond |
33% |
33% |
33% |
|
|
| Firms that have increased the recommended tariff |
22% |
|
| Firms that charge a minimum fee |
11% |
|
| Discounting of fees |
| High |
40% |
| Low |
12% |
| Average |
23% |
| Did not respond |
22% |
|
| Percentage of firms which incentivise their secretaries |
44% |
|
| Ratio of senior secretaries to junior secretaries |
1 : 0.6 |
|
| Matter "legs" per secretary per month |
| A completed bond and a completed transfer each = 1 leg, while a cancellation = half a
leg |
| High |
30 |
| Low |
7 |
| Average |
15 |
|
| How long will the property boom last? |
| Don't know |
44% |
| Over already |
23% |
| Less than 6 months |
22% |
| Less than 1 year |
11% |
| More than 1 year |
0% |
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