Guide · Updated 2026
Sheriff Auction Purchase Guide South Africa 2026
A practical 2026 guide to buying sheriff auction property in South Africa, including legal process, registration, bidding, deposits, transfer risks and due diligence.
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Property Auction Research
Practical guides and data-led research for South African sheriff auctions, property auctions and auction investment decisions.
Cost guide · 2026
Sheriff Auction Costs in South Africa: What Buyers Must Budget For
A 2026 cost guide for South African sheriff auction buyers covering deposits, sheriff commission, transfer duty, conveyancing, municipal clearance, levies, repairs and occupation risk.
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How to Calculate Your Maximum Bid at a Sheriff Auction
A practical maximum bid framework for South African sheriff auction buyers using market value, reserve price, costs, repairs, holding costs and investor risk buffers.
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Buying Repossessed Property in South Africa: Risks, Process and Due Diligence
A practical guide to repossessed property in South Africa, including sheriff sales, bank sales, legal risk, occupation, arrears, finance and buyer due diligence.
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Sheriff Auctions vs Private Property Auctions vs Estate Agent Sales
Compare sheriff auctions, private property auctions and estate agent sales in South Africa by process, risk, finance, pricing, due diligence and buyer suitability.
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Property Auction Due Diligence Checklist for South African Investors
A practical due diligence checklist for South African property auction buyers covering title, municipal debt, levies, occupation, condition, finance, risks and bid limits.
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The Occupant Problem: What Happens When Someone Still Lives There
What a South African sheriff auction buyer needs to know about occupied property, the PIE Act, eviction timelines, costs and the holding cost that decides whether the deal works.
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Which Debts Follow the Property and Which Die at Transfer
Historic municipal debt does not survive transfer after the Jordaan judgment, but body corporate levy arrears can block registration entirely. What a South African auction buyer inherits, and what they do not.
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How to Read Area Crime Statistics Before You Buy
SAPS crime rates are published per resident, which quietly misleads property buyers. Why a precinct of flats reads safer than a suburb of houses, and how to read the numbers properly.
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How to Read a Sheriff Auction Notice in the Government Gazette
Every South African sheriff auction is published in the Government Gazette. How to decode the notice, what the deed number tells you before you read anything else, and which parts are unverified.
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