Public access to the land register

The public nature of the land registry means that anyone can access the data contained therein, subject to certain restrictions.

The persons named in the documents may only be identified by means of a written authorisation countersigned by a solicitor or signed by two witnesses or recorded in a notarial deed (e.g. a sales contract that has already been submitted but not yet reviewed by the land registry) or the documents serving as the basis for registration or cancellation (e.g. a sales contract on the basis of which the buyer's ownership has been registered).

If we are unable to obtain such permission from the above-mentioned entitled parties, we must prove that access to the document is necessary for the enforcement of one of our rights or for the fulfilment of our obligations based on legislation or an official decision.