About Us

Steyn Kinnear Incorporated, Attorneys and Conveyancers was founded in 2000 by Johann Steyn and Rosemary Kinnear and is located in Waterkloof, Pretoria. We have been on Standard Bank, Absa, FNB and Nedbank’s panel since our founding year and classify ourselves as a unique, dynamic and efficient firm that strives for excellence and client satisfaction.

Constant communication with our clients is one of the most important aspects of the service we deliver. We are of the opinion that an informed client is a happy client. Our goal is to register our conveyancing instructions as swiftly as possible, therefore ensuring that the client’s interest is well taken care of.

A client’s transaction is indeed in the most capable hands when our firm is attending thereto.
Steyn Kinnear draws from a solid knowledge of the local business environment an in-depth understanding of the country’s complex socio-political climate. Essentially, this enables Steyn Kinnear to offer technical legal services of the highest quality in the context of souad, practical business advice.

The combination of Steyn Kinnear’s committed and diverse team of attorneys, years of experience within the various commercial industry and in-depth legal expertise has ensured Steyn Kinnear to be a leading law firm within its areas of expertise and associated industries. Steyn Kinnear Inc. provides a broad spectrum of legal services to suit our clients’ needs and expectations. Through a detailed understanding of our clients’ requirements we are in a position to offer appropriate legal advice to assist our clients with problematic legal situations they face.

Conveyancing

Our Conveyancing Department has been serving the major banks since our founding year and attends to the registration and cancellation of bonds. Our services can be tailored to suit our varied client base, ranging from Property Developers, Mortgage Originators, Estate agents and private clients.
As we find ourselves amidst an ever-changing community and world, our firm has adapted to the needs of all types of families, in order to assist them in obtaining their forever home. We strive to provide our clients with service that will consistently exceed their expectations and comply with the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and excellence.

Corporate Law

Corporate law; or the legalities connected to everyday legal aspects; is the overall body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. Although this is a wide selection of offerings, we can tailor the service offering to include exactly what is required by our clients.

Commercial Law

In the fast-paced and rapidly changing economies of the world, we offer our client’s a team with a knack for success and enthusiasm in keeping up with the commercial and corporate legal changes abreast.
With our team’s legal and entrepreneurial backgrounds, we are well versed in the drafting and reviewing of a range of commercial contracts and the required implementation thereof. We also assist our clients with various commercial transactions and are available to advise on all corporate aspects of their business. Bearing in mind that the commercial law sphere does not ordinarily function in isolation, our team focuses on servicing our clients in cognizance of various uniformly interwoven legal frameworks such as employment laws, dispute resolution procedures, taxation laws, insolvency law, and corporate governance

Legal Mining Services

Our offices hold extensive experience in structuring mining transactions to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
With more than 15 years’ experience in the mining industry and the legality thereof, our team not only offers valuable legal advice but also assists with the practical implementation thereof. Our services include, but are not limited to; monitoring compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act, assistance with applications for and securing of prospecting and/or mining rights, executing and assisting with due diligence investigations and procedures as well as ensuring full compliance with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act and the Mining Charter.

FAQ

Transfer Duty is legislated tax payable to SARS by the buyer, when purchasing property.

Transfer costs are the fees payable by the buyer to the transferring attorney or conveyancer.

The “Offer to Purchase” is the document a buyer fills out and the seller accepts. It starts the ball rolling with the transfer of ownership when buying or selling property. This legally binding document sets out all the terms of the purchase of property and is what the transferring attorney uses to ensure all parties fulfil their obligations.

A title deed is a registered legal document which proves ownership of a specific property.

FICA documents:  identity documents, proof of physical address, proof of marital status (in or out of community of property) and income tax numbers.

If the seller has a bond registered over the property: the existing bond account number – to request bond cancellation requirements.

Details of Municipal account number/s, of the Homeowners Association and/or of the Body Corporate – to request clearances.

The Municipal-, Homeowners Association- and/or Body Corporate clearances are proof that the new buyer will not be liable for any debits owed on the property by the seller.

It is online information on registered properties from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, at any of the 11 Deeds Offices in South Africa.

The conveyancing attorney is attending to the registration and legal transfer of ownership of immovable property in the Deeds Office.

The bond attorney is responsible for the registration of the bond in the buyer’s name, over the property.

The bond cancellation attorney is responsible for the cancellation of the existing bond of the seller over the property

The bond attorney is appointed by the bank that granted the home loan.

The conveyancing/transfer attorney is appointed by the seller

  • Transfer duty, payable to SARS, by the buyer.
  • Rates clearance certificate, payable to the Municipality by the seller.
  • Transfer fees, payable to the transferring attorneys, by the buyer.
  • Bond registration fees, payable to the bond registration attorneys, by the buyer.
  • Bond cancellation fees, payable to the bond cancellation attorneys, by the seller.
  • Costs for issuing an electrical compliance certificate, payable to the electrician, by the seller.
  • Agent commission, payable to the estate agent, by the seller.