|
| Internet connectivity |
| Permanent connection |
75% |
| Dial up |
25% |
|
| Recovery of Posts & Petties costs |
| Transfers |
Bonds |
Cancellations |
| High |
R 450 |
R 450 |
R 250 |
| Low |
R 250 |
R 200 |
R 50 |
| Average |
R 353 |
R 333 |
R 130 |
|
| Recovery of Deeds Office search costs |
| High |
R 143 |
| Low |
R 25 |
| Average |
R 74 |
| Did not respond |
25% |
|
| Recovery of electronic bond instruction costs |
| ABS |
FNB |
NED |
STD |
AVG |
| High |
R 95 |
R 80 |
R 95 |
R 95 |
R 92 |
| Low |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
| Average |
R 69 |
R 60 |
R 69 |
R 69 |
R 67 |
| Did not respond |
66% |
66% |
66% |
66% |
66% |
|
| Recovery of FICA search costs |
| Individuals |
Companies |
Trusts |
| High |
R 342 |
R 342 |
R 342 |
| Low |
R 100 |
R 150 |
R 150 |
| Average |
R 194 |
R 200 |
R 200 |
| Did not respond |
16% |
16% |
16% |
|
| Firms that have increased the recommended tariff |
42% |
|
| Firms that charge a minimum fee |
8% |
|
| Discounting of fees |
| High |
20% |
| Low |
10% |
| Average |
14% |
| Did not respond |
33% |
|
| Percentage of firms which incentivise their secretaries |
58% |
|
| Ratio of senior secretaries to junior secretaries |
1 : 1 |
|
| Matter "legs" per secretary per month |
| A completed bond and a completed transfer each = 1 leg, while a cancellation = half a
leg |
| High |
34 |
| Low |
4 |
| Average |
22 |
|
| How long will the property boom last? |
| Don't know |
33% |
| Over already |
33% |
| Less than 6 months |
9% |
| Less than 1 year |
25% |
| More than 1 year |
0% |
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