Sectional Titles Act: Amendments Under Electronic Deeds Registration Amendment Bill

Posted 28 October 2026 Written by Acts Online
Category Property Law

Brought to you by SA Accounting Academy: The Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Amendment Bill [B27-2026] proposes statutory amendments to the Sectional Titles Act, No. 95 of 1986, aligning sectional title conveyancing and recordal procedures with the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Act, No. 19 of 2019.

Under the proposed amendments, the statutory framework of the Sectional Titles Act, No. 95 of 1986 is extended to recognise electronic deeds, plans, and related conveyancing documentation. The Bill establishes the formal legal mechanism to transition the deeds registries from paper-based processing to an integrated digital registry system.

The key regulatory changes introduced by the Bill across sectional title administration include:

  • Enabling the preparation, electronic execution, lodgment, and formal registration of deeds of transfer, mortgage bonds, and sectional title units via the digital registry system;
  • Authorising the electronic submission, examination, and recordal of draft sectional plans and sectional scheme registrations;
  • Extending legal recognition, electronic signature validity, and digital verification standards to conveyancing practitioners, surveyors, and deeds registry officials operating under the statutory system; and
  • Aligning terminology, record retention rules, and registry search provisions across the Sectional Titles Act, No. 95 of 1986 and the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Act, No. 19 of 2019.

Click here to download the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Amendment Bill [B27-2026].

What this means for you, your business, or your clients

  • For yourself: Conveyancers, auditors, and legal practitioners must prepare for statutory digital signature requirements, digital identity authentications, and electronic document preparation standards when submitting sectional title transactions.
  • For your business: Conveyancing firms, corporate secretarial teams, and property management practices must audit internal IT infrastructure and verify that practice management workflows can integrate with the electronic deeds registration gateway once enacted.
  • For your clients: Property developers and bodies corporate will experience streamlined lodgment timelines and reduced paper registration delays for sectional title scheme openings, transfers, and bond registrations once the electronic platform goes live.

Originally published at https://accountingacademy.co.za/news/read/sectional-titles-act-amendments-due-to-electronic-deeds-registration-and-recordal-systems-amendment-bill

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