Multiple Compliance Certificates Issued With Incorrect Address Details

In February 2024 I purchased a property, and Milton’s Matsemela were the conveyancing attorneys nominated to handle the transfer. As conveyancers, I expected the transfer process and all compliance documentation to be managed accurately and with proper attention to detail.

Unfortunately, my experience was the opposite. Multiple compliance certificates were issued with incorrect address details, including either the wrong street name or the wrong street number. These errors appeared on several key documents, including the plumbing COC, gas certificate, occupational health and safety documentation, and the electrical test reports.

For a conveyancing firm handling a property transfer, issuing multiple compliance certificates with incorrect property details is not a minor administrative mistake — it creates serious delays, undermines confidence in the documentation, and places the burden on the buyer to identify and correct errors that should never have been present in the first place.

I raised these issues and requested corrected certificates. However, the process of obtaining corrected documentation took an unacceptably long time and required repeated follow-ups from my side.

Based on my experience, I cannot recommend Milton’s Matsemela. If you are involved in a transfer where they are the nominated conveyancers, I strongly advise checking every document immediately and verifying the street name and number on every certificate before accepting anything as final.