|
| Internet connectivity |
| Permanent connection |
82% |
| Dial up |
18% |
|
| Recovery of Posts & Petties costs |
| Transfers |
Bonds |
Cancellations |
| High |
R 450 |
R 450 |
R 250 |
| Low |
R 114 |
R 114 |
R 30 |
| Average |
R 302 |
R 273 |
R 107 |
|
| Recovery of Deeds Office search costs |
| High |
R 150 |
| Low |
R 10 |
| Average |
R 51 |
| Did not respond |
20% |
|
| Recovery of electronic bond instruction costs |
| ABS |
FNB |
NED |
STD |
AVG |
| High |
R 137 |
R 137 |
R 137 |
R 137 |
R 137 |
| Low |
R 48 |
R 48 |
R 50 |
R 20 |
R 42 |
| Average |
R 69 |
R 63 |
R 68 |
R 62 |
R 65 |
| Did not respond |
80% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
|
| Recovery of FICA search costs |
| Individuals |
Companies |
Trusts |
| High |
R 300 |
R 350 |
R 350 |
| Low |
R 50 |
R 50 |
R 50 |
| Average |
R 232 |
R 246 |
R 246 |
| Did not respond |
36% |
36% |
36% |
|
| Firms that have increased the recommended tariff |
18% |
|
| Firms that charge a minimum fee |
6% |
|
| Discounting of fees |
| High |
50% |
| Low |
10% |
| Average |
24% |
| Did not respond |
34% |
|
| Percentage of firms which incentivise their secretaries |
39% |
|
| Ratio of senior secretaries to junior secretaries |
1 : 0.4 |
|
| Matter "legs" per secretary per month |
| A completed bond and a completed transfer each = 1 leg, while a cancellation = half a
leg |
| High |
37 |
| Low |
2 |
| Average |
15 |
|
| How long will the property boom last? |
| Don't know |
18% |
| Over already |
36% |
| Less than 6 months |
18% |
| Less than 1 year |
25% |
| More than 1 year |
3% |
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