Often, the dream of building a house begins with the search for a suitable plot of land. It should be a place with convenient access, in good neighborhood and with the best possible scenic values. Access to the media or proximity to larger urban centers will also be important. If we have already found the plot we are interested in as a result of independent search, or by searching in the press or on the Internet for an appropriate advertisement, the next step is to check who owns the plot. You already have a plot number, so how to check the owner of the plot by number? We suggest how to do it, even if you do not have access to the land and mortgage register.
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Building a house is one of the most important investments of every family. It involves not only the need to secure certain funds for this purpose, but also to undertake a number of preparatory activities. If, for example, we have not received a plot as a donation or inheritance, then looking for the right plot to build our dream house may turn out to be a time-consuming task, especially in the era of high demand for building plots. If we limit ourselves in our search for a plot to browsing through advertisements, then most often the advertiser is the owner of the plot. And what if we like the plot we are just passing by? How to check its owner? This is when Geoportal (the portal of the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography) or similarly functioning private portals – Emapa, OnGeo or Geoportal 360 – come to the rescue. Thanks to this, it is possible to obtain the property number, which will help to check the owner of the plot, including the situation when we do not have the land and mortgage register number at our disposal.
Obtaining the land and mortgage register number of the plot that we are interested in will allow us to get to know the owner of the property. This can be done in two ways:
Obtaining registration data makes it much easier to check the owner of the plot by the number of the land and mortgage register – it is enough to use the electronic list of land and mortgage registers and check the owner of the property in the second section of the land and mortgage register.
The procedure is similar if you want to check the owner of an apartment that you are interested in and would like to buy. It can also be a way to verify whether the first sales talks of the apartment are actually taking place with the owner of the property we are interested in.
If the property does not have a land and mortgage register or if we have not been able to obtain the necessary data, the possibility of checking the owner of the property becomes significantly more complicated. How can you determine the owner of a plot of land without having a land and mortgage register number? For this purpose, you should apply to the appropriate district office and with the submission of a justified legal interest you should be able to obtain the identification data of the owner of even such a property that does not have a land and mortgage register.
Once we reach the owner of the plot that he will be ready to sell to us, it is good to precede the final transaction with a detailed verification whether the person has the exclusive right to dispose of the property or whether other entities do not claim rights to it. For this purpose, before finalizing the purchase, you can apply for the establishment of a land and mortgage register.
On our blog you will also read how to check the area of the plot by number, as well as how to check the boundaries of the plot. Welcome!