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What is a Property Bond (Mortgage)?

A bond is how most South Africans finance property purchases. Here is what you need to know.

A bond (mortgage) is a loan from a bank secured against your property.

How Bonds Are Registered

The bond is registered at the Deeds Registry against your property as an endorsement.

Bond Information

The registry records the bond amount, bondholder, registration date, and bond number.

Checking for Bonds

You can check if a property has bonds through a DeedsCheck property report.

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Data sourced from the SA Deeds Registry.

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