|
| Internet connectivity |
| Permanent connection |
83% |
| Dial up |
17% |
|
| Recovery of Posts & Petties costs |
| Transfers |
Bonds |
Cancellations |
| High |
R 600 |
R 600 |
R 350 |
| Low |
R 260 |
R 250 |
R 30 |
| Average |
R 370 |
R 250 |
R 161 |
|
| Recovery of Deeds Office search costs |
| High |
R 150 |
| Low |
R 25 |
| Average |
R 79 |
| Did not respond |
21% |
|
| Recovery of electronic bond instruction costs |
| ABS |
FNB |
NED |
STD |
AVG |
| High |
R 160 |
R 160 |
R 160 |
R 160 |
R 160 |
| Low |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
R 40 |
| Average |
R 90 |
R 84 |
R 84 |
R 84 |
R 86 |
| Did not respond |
82% |
82% |
82% |
82% |
82% |
|
| Recovery of FICA search costs |
| Individuals |
Companies |
Trusts |
| High |
R 500 |
R 375 |
R 375 |
| Low |
R 125 |
R 123 |
R 123 |
| Average |
R 223 |
R 224 |
R 224 |
| Did not respond |
24% |
24% |
24% |
|
| Firms that have increased the recommended tariff |
12% |
|
| Firms that charge a minimum fee |
7% |
|
| Discounting of fees |
| High |
50% |
| Low |
10% |
| Average |
19% |
| Did not respond |
28% |
|
| Percentage of firms which incentivise their secretaries |
41% |
|
| Ratio of senior secretaries to junior secretaries |
1 : 0.7 |
|
| Matter "legs" per secretary per month |
| A completed bond and a completed transfer each = 1 leg, while a cancellation = half a
leg |
| High |
40 |
| Low |
3 |
| Average |
13 |
|
| How long will the property boom last? |
| Don't know |
18% |
| Over already |
24% |
| Less than 6 months |
14% |
| Less than 1 year |
34% |
| More than 1 year |
10% |
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