Deeds Office – King William’s Town (Qonce)

The King William’s Town Deeds Office, in the town now also known as Qonce, registers property in the part of the Eastern Cape that made up the former Ciskei. Bhisho, Qonce itself, Mdantsane and the surrounding districts are registered here.

The Eastern Cape is served by three registries rather than one. Property in the former Transkei districts is registered at Mthatha, and property in the rest of the province — Gqeberha, Makhanda, most of East London and the Karoo districts — is registered at Cape Town.

A three-way split, and what to do about it

That three-way split is the thing that catches people out. Two properties a short drive apart can be registered in two different offices, and searching the wrong one returns nothing at all rather than an error you would notice.

The Instant Property Search sidesteps it: it reads the national electronic register and returns the ownership record, the purchase price and history, and the registry the property belongs to, for R230. Run that first, then order the document from whichever office turns out to hold it.

What you can order for a King William’s Town (Qonce) property

Everything below is ordered online and delivered by email. Nothing needs a visit to the office.

• Instant Property Search — the registered owner, purchase price and date, bond amount and bondholder, and full transfer history, returned in seconds for R230.00.
• Title Deed (Deed of Transfer) copy — the registered deed itself, R675.00, 1 to 10 Working Days.
• Marriage Contract (ANC) copy — an antenuptial contract registered at any registry, R685.00.
• Property Valuation Report — a market-value estimate built from registered sales and comparables, R230.00.
• Instant Person Search — every property registered to a named person, R230.00.

See every search and what it costs

Certified copies

The King William’s Town (Qonce) registry does not issue certified copies. Certified Title Deed copies (Section 66) and certified Marriage Contract copies (Section 67) are issued by the Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Pietermaritzburg offices only.

For almost everything else, an informational copy is what you want and what you would have been given anyway. It is accepted for checking conditions, confirming ownership and due diligence before an offer; certification is generally only required for a formal legal process such as winding up an estate.

Frequently asked questions

Which areas does the King William’s Town Deeds Office cover?

The former Ciskei districts of the Eastern Cape, including Bhisho, Qonce (King William’s Town) and Mdantsane.

Which Eastern Cape properties are not registered here?

Former Transkei property is registered at Mthatha, and the rest of the province — including Gqeberha, Makhanda and the Karoo districts — is registered at Cape Town.

Can I get a certified copy from King William’s Town?

No. Certified copies come from the Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Pietermaritzburg registries. An informational copy at R675 covers most purposes other than transferring a property.