If your property transaction is heading toward a six-month delay, you’re not alone. But you’re also not stuck. TransBridj offers a digital-first solution to unlock liquidity and protect your deal.
South African property sellers and buyers alike are facing increasingly frustrating delays caused by inefficiencies at the Johannesburg and Pretoria Deeds Offices. What should be a straightforward registration is now turning into a bureaucratic bottleneck—with some sellers being warned to prepare for up to six months of waiting.
Michael Lenz, CEO, TransBridj, an AI-driven bridging funder, says that the impact of delays, especially those estimated to be as long as six months is the accumulative costs and resulting cash flow crisis. Long-drawn-out timelines like those happening at the Johannesburg Deeds office as an example, now has a ripple effect.
Rates clearances are only valid for 60 days; levy clearances and bond cancellation figures expire after 90 days. If your transaction is held up due to administrative delays, such as awaiting approved building plans, you’ll need to reapply for these documents, incurring additional costs and further setbacks.
Ordinarily, attorneys could align registrations in these types of conditions, but that’s becoming more impossible in the current circumstances. While processing can drag on for weeks or even months, Lenz says that solutions such as TransBridj can bring much relief, and bridge those in need when delays collide with urgent timelines and tight cash flow.
TransBridj: A Smarter Way to Move Forward
TransBridj is a first-to-market, fully digitised bridging funding platform that ensures delays at the Deeds office don’t put your transaction, or your finances, at risk.
Unlike outdated manual processes that add to the bottleneck, TransBridj leverages automation and AI to deliver secure, reliable and fast-track funding within 24 hours. This allows sellers to settle rates, taxes, and compliance certificates upfront; avoid clearance expiry penalties by keeping the deal moving and access the liquidity needed to manage personal or transactional commitments.
He says that TransBridj doesn’t just help sellers. Attorneys and realtors benefit too with realtors able to access up to 80% of their commission before registration. This creates breathing room for all stakeholders, keeping transactions alive and clients engaged.
When Delays Hit, TransBridj Delivers
The suggestion to budget for a six-month sales process is sensible, but it doesn’t help when your cash flow is tight now. Traditionally, your options would be limited to writing addendums that rely on future proceeds or resorting to expensive and inflexible funding channels.
That’s where TransBridj stands apart.
With seamless digital onboarding, full transparency, and end-to-end security, TransBridj takes the friction out of property funding. Whether you’re a seller in Vorna Valley navigating Pretoria’s slower, but steadier turnaround, or stuck in Johannesburg’s backlog, this is the solution to bridge the gap and protect your deal from derailment.
Who Can Use TransBridj?
- Sellers needing to cover upfront costs or manage unexpected compliance issues
- Realtors seeking early access to commission to reinvest in marketing or operations
- Attorneys managing large pipelines of transactions and needing speed and simplicity
Don’t Let Administrative Delays Cost You the Sale
The property market is already under pressure, with rising compliance requirements, shifting interest rate expectations, and stretched buyers. The last thing any party needs is to watch a deal collapse due to avoidable delays or expired documents.
With TransBridj, you don’t have to wait, and you don’t have to worry. It’s time to move property funding into the future.