Have the land register closed

You must apply for registration at the land registry. As a rule, the notary who notarized the application for registration will arrange the entry.

• The documents required for registration are checked by the responsible judicial officer at the land registry.
• If documents are not complete or not in the correct form, the competent judicial officer will inform the notary or you in writing and request the submission of the missing documents or the documents that are in the correct form (to be notarized or certified).
• If all the required documents have been submitted, the responsible judicial officer will close the condominium land registers and at the same time create a new land register sheet for the property.
• The notary submitting the application and you will be notified of the registration with the registration notification.
• The invoice from the land registry will be sent to you for payment of the costs.

An application for entry must be made by you or the certifying notary in order for the land registers to be closed. The closing of the land registers on application takes place when all the necessary documents have been submitted in the correct form and there are no obstacles to registration.

• Notarized application for registration (which also contains the owner's consent to registration)
• possibly consent of third parties

(as of November 2020)

Fixed fee: EUR 50
The fixed fee is charged separately by the land registry for the annulment of each residential property.

In addition to the costs for the Land Registry's activities, costs are also incurred for the notary's activities in accordance with the German Court and Notary Costs Act (GNotKG). Please ask the notary working on your case for the amount of the notary fees. You can also find information and examples of notarial costs on the website of the Federal Chamber of Notaries (link see further information).

individually, depending on the encumbrance situation of the responsible land registry and the time at which all required documents are submitted to the land registry in the correct form

• § Section 9 of the German Home Ownership Act (WoEigG)
• § Section 4 of the German Condominium Act (WEG)
• § Section 13 of the Land Register Regulations (GBO)
• § Section 19 of the Land Register Regulations (GBO)
• § Section 29 of the Land Register Regulations (GBO)
• Annex 1 No. 14160 to Section 3 (2) GNotKG

19.11.2020