The deletion is made in the land register in such a way that in the column "Deletions" the serial number of the right, in the third section additionally the amount of the right, as well as the note: "Deleted on ..." is written. The right itself is crossed out in red or underlined.
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Publisher
Bremen
Last update or date of publication
Contact
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Preconditions
To cancel a right, an application is always required from a person entitled to file an application (usually the property owner) and an authorization from the entitled person(s) or creditor(s).
In exceptional cases, it is sufficient to submit a death certificate of the entitled person(s).
Hints
Encumbrances and restrictions are entered in the second section of the land register.
These include, for example, easements or so-called limited personal easements (usufruct, residential rights, etc.), as well as priority notices, notes on succession orders or execution of wills.
Mortgages, land charges and annuity debts are entered in the third section of the land register.
If a right is limited to the lifetime of a beneficiary, the submission of a death certificate may be sufficient for deletion.
Information on the 2022 Real Estate Tax Reform
On the part of the land registry, only an extract from the land register will be sent to owners, as this contains all the information that the land registry can supply in this regard. For further questions on the subject, please refer to the homepage of the Senator of Finance. Detailed information is provided there.
Important: The living space calculation is not carried out by the land registry, as this information does not result from the land register!
For the deletion of a right in the Third Section of the land register, a 0.5 fee is charged according to the fee table B of the GNotKG based on the value of the right to be deleted. Examples: Land charge in the amount of 100,000 euros - fee: 136.50 euros Land charge in the amount of 200,000 euros - fee: 217.50 euros
fee
- Fee
- A fixed fee of 25 euros is charged for the cancellation of a right in the Second Section of the Land Register.0.00 to 25.00 EUR
- Advance payment
- no
Basis for legal action
Legal Remedies
Please enquire about your legal remedies at the responsible office.
Procedure
Upon receipt of the application for cancellation of a right, the competent judicial officer shall check whether the application and the other required documents are complete and in the required form.
Both the person(s) filing the request and the beneficiaries or creditors of the cancelled right will be notified of the cancellation.
Deadlines
A right limited to the lifetime of an entitled person(s) may be extinguished only after the expiration of one year after his/her death, if it is possible (even theoretically) that the land owner(s) is/are in arrears with payments to the entitled person(s).