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Deregistration of a property from the land register

You can apply to have your property removed from the land register if you are exempt from the registration obligation.

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Detailed description

Each piece of land is given a special place in the land register (land register sheet). In principle, every piece of land must be registered in the land register.
Certain properties are exempt from this booking requirement, for example properties owned by the federal government, states, municipalities, churches or public roads.
A property that is exempt from the registration requirement but is already registered in the land register can be removed from the land register at the request of the owner, i.e. can be written off. This assumes that there are no encumbrances on the property. Encumbrances include, for example, mortgages, land charges, rights of way or other rights.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • Written request from the owner
  • Your property must be exempt from the booking requirement. This applies to properties owned by the federal government, the states, municipalities and other local authority associations, churches, owners of waterways, public roads, and properties dedicated to a railway company that serves public transport.
  • There are no encumbrances on the property in Section II and Section III of the land register.

Documents required

Written application from the owner specifying the property in question.

Please note

Legal advice is not available at the district court. Please contact the persons authorized to provide legal advice. These are lawyers or notaries.
The Public Legal Advice Service (ÖRA) offers low-cost legal advice for people with low incomes.

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • If you are exempt from the obligation to register in the land register, submit the application for deregistration to the land registry office that maintains the relevant land register for the property.
  • The land registry office checks your application
  • If the conditions are met, the land registry office enters the de-registration note in the inventory of the land register.
  • If all properties registered on a sheet are written off, the land register sheet is closed.
  • You will receive a notification about the cancellation

Processing time

The processing time depends on the respective land registry office.

Fees

There is no charge for cancellation.

Legal remedies

land registry complaint

Legal basis

§ 3 Paragraph 3 of the Land Register Act (GBO)

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Last updated: 05.02.2025