Identity certificate, distance certificate, and border certificate
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The identity certificate is an official proof that a previous parcel designation and a current parcel designation refer to the same location, or which successor parcels are the legal successors of the original parcel.
For example, if a parcel is divided or merged with another parcel, the newly created parcels each receive new parcel numbers. The old numbers are not reissued; they are only considered historical designations.
An identity certificate may be required as part of a Certificate of Harmlessness to demonstrate which previous parcels correspond to today's parcels.
The Office for Geoinformation and Property Cadastre must safeguard the legitimate interests of property owners in accordance with current data protection regulations.
Therefore, in addition to owners, leaseholders, notaries, and banks, only those third parties can apply for an identity certificate who can credibly demonstrate a legitimate interest.
Through the detailed search in the Geoportal in the "Building and Living" interface, it is also possible to search for historical parcel identifiers. Since cadastral history can be very complex, the search for historical parcel identifiers in the Geoportal cannot guarantee completeness.
The distance certificate is a certificate issued based on official documents that usually indicates the shortest distance between the starting and ending points of a route.
To issue the certificate, it is necessary to provide the starting and ending points of the route as well as the purpose of the certificate (authority or school).
For non-official distance determinations, you can also use the route planner in the Geoportal . This determines the shortest distance over the road and path network for the respective means of transportation based on Open Street Map.
A boundary certificate (also called a boundary attestation) confirms on which parcels a building is located and whether it was built entirely within the property boundaries or if there was an encroachment beyond the boundary. Any boundary encroachments are briefly described in the certificate.
Boundary certificates are primarily required by banks, building societies, and other lenders in the context of a mortgage.
When applying, the cadastral data of the property must be provided: district, corridor, parcel number(s), and the location designation (e.g., street and house number).
The information can be obtained from the Geoportal .
Contact
Certificates
Mr. Bickenbach and Mr. Berghaus
Fritz-Kotz-Straße 17 a
51674 Wiehl
Room E-15
