Quick answer
You will typically need an Electrical COC, which is compulsory countrywide; a Plumbing COC, required by the City of Johannesburg for transfer; a Gas COC if there is any LP gas installation; and an Electric Fence COC if one is fitted. Your conveyancer specifies exactly what is required for your transfer, and it is worth asking them early rather than assuming.
What you can do now
- 1Ask your conveyancer for the exact list at the point of listing, not at the point of sale
- 2Book all required inspections together four to six weeks before transfer
- 3Gather any existing certificates and check their dates
- 4Remember the electric fence certificate if a fence is fitted, which is the one most often forgotten
- 5Budget for remedial work, since it is unusual for an older home to pass everything first time
When to call a professional
Book all required COCs together, four to six weeks before transfer. Doing them as one exercise means one round of remedial work and one set of appointments, and it leaves room to fix failures without delaying registration. Use registered practitioners for each discipline — electrical, plumbing and gas certificates each require their own registration.
Typical cost in Johannesburg
Bundled R3,500–R6,500
Indicative ranges only. We provide written, itemised quotes before any work.
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