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Land charges and other mortgages can be deleted at the request of the property owner or the mortgagee.
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
If the creditor of a land charge or other mortgage approves the deletion from the land register, the owner can apply for the deletion of the right at the land registry.
The following documents must be submitted to the land registry for the deletion of a mortgage:
At your request, a notary will obtain the necessary documents and monitor the execution of the deletion application.
The fees according to the schedule of costs of the German Court and Notary Costs Act (GNotKG) are based on the market value of the right to be extinguished.
Anyone who buys a plot of land or a condominium must be entered in the land register as the owner.