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Paying for a new home: deposits, bonds for off-plan purchases, interest rates and what lenders look for.

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Finance & bonds

Can you get a bond for an off-plan apartment in Cape Town?

Banks do approve bonds for off-plan apartments, but the bond only starts at transfer, so you carry the interest-rate risk until then. Here is how it works, with repayments at prime 10.75% and the cost of a rise.

6 Nov 2026 · 8 min read