Request land register inspection

Prerequisites

• You may only inspect the land register if you have a legitimate interest.
• For example, you can view
  • as owner of the property or
  • as a creditor who wishes to enforce the debt (proof required) or
  • as heir or heir.
• If you want to buy the property, you need the consent of the owner.
• If you are permitted to inspect the land register, you can request a copy of the land register.
• As a private individual, you generally cannot obtain online access to the land register.
• Authorities, notaries, courts or publicly appointed surveyors can, under certain conditions, obtain unrestricted online access to the land register (unrestricted retrieval procedure).
• If you need to access land registers frequently or if the need is particularly urgent, you may be eligible for restricted access. This may be the case if you wish to access land registers as:
  • Lawyers who carry out enforcement proceedings
  • Insurance
  • Banks
  • utility companies

Documents required

• Passport or identity card
• If the property is not your property: documents demonstrating your legitimate interest (e.g., consent from the owner, enforcement documents)

Please note

The District Court does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, please contact a law firm or notary office of your choice.

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Procedure

Land register inspection:

• You can request access to the land register in person or in writing by mail or fax, along with the required documents, to the relevant authority. You cannot submit a request by email. You can commission a notary public.
• The responsible agency will review your application and documents for accuracy and completeness. If necessary, they will request additional documents or information from you.
• You will be granted access to the land register. You can inspect the land register during the Land Registry's normal business hours.
• You can apply for a land register extract.

Land registry portal:

You can request access to the land registry portal. This option is available only to certain government agencies and individuals. Private individuals are not granted access.

• You open the land register portal in the federal and state justice portal.
• You select the state in which the property is located.
• You select “Admission” and follow the instructions on the page that opens to gain access to the portal.
• You will receive your access data.
• Once you have the login details, click on the relevant state again and select “Access.”
• You enter your login details.
• You log in with your access data.
• You will have access to the land register.

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case.

Fees

• Inspection of the land register at the land registry office is free of charge.


• Land register extract: 10.00 EUR


• official land register extract: 20.00 EUR

For written orders you will receive an invoice.

Legal remedies

Memory

Legal basis

§ 12 paragraph 1 land register regulations (GBO)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gbo/__12.html