In regard to the issuing of title deeds, the department had appointed Servcon to conduct occupancy verification and delivers title deeds. Subsequent to that, Servcon appointed its own service provider to do the work. A total of 2 600 title deeds for old stock (former 99 year lease houses) in Soweto townships were transferred to the owners. In order to fast-track the issuing of title deeds, the department was going to establish a conveyancing unit within the department to deal with paperwork for all the projects.