Transfer Cost Calculator

Properties up to R1,210,000 are exempt from transfer duty (effective 1 April 2025, confirmed unchanged in the February 2026 Budget). Above that, duty scales from 3% to 13%. New developer homes carry no transfer duty regardless of price.

Transfer duty is a tax SARS charges the buyer when a property changes hands. 'No transfer duty' means none is payable — either because the price is at or below R1,210,000 (the 2025/26 zero-rated threshold), or because you're buying a new home directly from a developer, which is a VAT-inclusive sale. Every Roodepark Eco City 2 home carries no transfer duty at any price, because the developer's price is VAT-inclusive and all-inclusive.

Transfer duty is one line item — the SARS tax on the purchase. Transfer costs is the total you pay to move the property into your name: transfer duty PLUS the conveyancing (transfer attorney) fee and VAT, PLUS the Deeds Office registration fee, PLUS small disbursements. On a resale above R1,210,000 the transfer costs commonly run to tens of thousands of rand; on a new Roodepark home the developer covers them all.

No. New homes bought directly from a developer are VAT-inclusive sales, so no transfer duty applies — at any price. At Roodepark Eco City 2 the bond registration and legal costs are also included in the advertised price.

Typically: the deposit (if any), bond registration fees, transfer attorney fees, and transfer duty on existing homes above R1,210,000. On a new development like Roodepark these costs are included in the price, and no transfer duty applies.

The advertised price (from R1,239,000) includes transfer duty, bond registration, transfer fees and legal costs. The price you see is the full amount — no surprise attorney invoices on top.

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring ownership of a property from the seller to the buyer. It is handled by a conveyancer — a specialist transfer attorney — who drafts the transfer documents, obtains the rates and levy clearances, pays the transfer duty over to SARS, and lodges the transfer at the Deeds Office so the title deed is registered in your name. On a new Roodepark Eco City 2 home the developer appoints the conveyancer and covers the fee, so it costs the buyer nothing.

Conveyancing (transfer attorney) fees follow the Law Society of South Africa guideline, which is negotiable rather than a fixed tariff. As a guide the fee is about R25,370 excluding VAT on a R1,000,000 property and about R31,520 excluding VAT on a R1,500,000 property, plus 15% VAT — and it is separate from transfer duty and the Deeds Office fee. Use the calculator above to see the conveyancing fee for any price. On a new Roodepark Eco City 2 home the developer covers it.

Yes. This transfer cost calculator itemises the conveyancing (transfer attorney) fee per the Law Society guideline, alongside transfer duty, VAT and the Deeds Office fee — so it doubles as a conveyancing fees calculator. Enter any purchase price to see the conveyancing fee and the total transfer cost for that property.