|
| Internet connectivity |
| Permanent connection |
84% |
| Dial up |
16% |
|
| Recovery of Posts & Petties costs |
| Transfers |
Bonds |
Cancellations |
| High |
R 750 |
R 650 |
R 350 |
| Low |
R 150 |
R 150 |
R 25 |
| Average |
R 377 |
R 340 |
R 171 |
|
| Recovery of Deeds Office search costs |
| High |
R 350 |
| Low |
R 28 |
| Average |
R 62 |
| Did not respond |
13% |
|
| Recovery of electronic bond instruction costs |
| ABS |
FNB |
NED |
STD |
AVG |
| High |
R 150 |
R 150 |
R 150 |
R 170 |
R 155 |
| Low |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
R 45 |
| Average |
R 72 |
R 75 |
R 75 |
R 78 |
R 75 |
| Did not respond |
71% |
71% |
71% |
71% |
71% |
|
| Recovery of FICA search costs |
| Individuals |
Companies |
Trusts |
| High |
R 450 |
R 600 |
R 600 |
| Low |
R 70 |
R 70 |
R 70 |
| Average |
R 220 |
R 225 |
R 252 |
| Did not respond |
41% |
41% |
41% |
|
| Firms that have increased the recommended tariff |
20% |
|
| Firms that charge a minimum fee |
9% |
|
| Discounting of fees |
| High |
50% |
| Low |
10% |
| Average |
21% |
| Did not respond |
21% |
|
| Percentage of firms which incentivise their secretaries |
54% |
|
| 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 |
98 |
| Low |
1 |
| Average |
22 |
|
| How long will the property boom last? |
| Don't know |
18% |
| Over already |
25% |
| Less than 6 months |
16% |
| Less than 1 year |
20% |
| More than 1 year |
21% |
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