Our Services
What services do we offer?
We offer the full range of services across the property lifecycle – from structuring and initial planning, all the way through financing, letting, and offloading.
Our services include:
- Property Transfers – Residential & Commercial
- The registration of Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Bonds, and also the cancellation of existing Mortgage Bonds
- Notarial Transactions
- Ante-Nuptial Contracts
- The Administration and Planning of Estates
- Real Estate Development
- Negotiating and drafting all agreements and contracts related to the sale as well as the lease of commercial and residential properties
- Assistance with resolving billing issues with local municipalities
- Assistance with the Application for Land Use Development at the Municipal Planning Tribunal
- The opening and registration of new townships and developments at the Deeds Office
- The opening and registration of new Sectional Title and Share Block Schemes at the Deeds Office
- We offer assistance with the establishment of new Body Corporates and Homeowners Associations
- The drafting and registration of a variety of other applications and endorsements within the context local authorities and the Deeds Office
Our focus & approach
This commitment to service is very much a part of the very culture of our firm. We’re passionate about our profession, passionate about our role within the South African property market, and passionate about serving our clients with pride.
We furthermore believe in a hands-on and personal approach. As such, every member of our team was chosen with our sights set firmly on providing a specialised, benchmarked, and innovative service. At Smalman Inc. we don’t settle for second-best so that our valued clients don’t have to either.
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Let us help simplify the process
Buying or selling a property can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming with all the legal and administrative tasks involved. We are here to simplify the process and ensure a smooth and successful transaction.