TRUST Real Estate Dictionary

Real Estate Vocabulary made simple

Real Estate Dictionary

Rental Cap Law (“Mietendeckel”), right of first refusal, conservation area regulations, annuity, special contribution, market value etc. - you might hear all those terms while investing in real estate. You do not need to know all terms that are used by real estate pros but knowing some might be crucial for your investment. We are shedding light on numerous terms used in the real estate industry in our real estate dictionary.

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Land charges

These are restrictions on the possibility of building on a plot of land entered in the land register.

Land Register

Each property has its own record at the land registry. The land register is a public register kept at the local court in the district where the property is located. It contains record of ownership and encumbrances of land plots.

Land Registry

This office keeps the land register and is located in the respective district court.

Land tax

The property tax is a quarterly municipal tax on real estate.

Location

"The location is a uniform expression set by the law of determination which describes in the most exact way where an apartment is located. It includes address, floor and side (left, centre, right); this does not include numbering system (e.g. object numbers of the administrator)."