Cadastre and Land Registry in

Norway

Study visit from Serbia, 24. Aug. 2006

By Magnar Danielsendirector

Cadastre informationCadastre information

National cadastre (GAB) with physical informationabout properties (parcels, addresses and buildings) and some ownership information,

Digital cadastre maps (DEK)

New cadastre (matrikkel) under development,with information and maps fully integrated

Land registration information from the national Land Registry

International centre for property rights and development

Register for cooperative apartments (from July 2006)

Geodesy

StaffInternal services

Director GeneralKnut O. Flåthen

Fylkeskart-kontoreneFylkeskart-kontoreneFylkeskart-kontorene

12County Offices

Land Mapping HydrographyCadastre

Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre AuthorityNorwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority

Land registry PrimarStavanger

Cadastre and Land Registry DivisionCadastre and Land Registry Division

Cadastre Centre for Property Rights and Development

DirectorMagnar Danielsen

Land Registry

Cadastre and Land Registration in NorwayCadastre and Land Registration in Norway

Background information Total area of mainland 324.000 sqkm 4,6 million inhabitants 2,7 million properties, all with geographic co-ordinates 3,7 million buildings, all with geographic co-ordinates 1,3 million addresses, all with geographic co-ordinates 2,2 million households 95 % of properties in private ownership 80 % of families own their house 99 % of farms owned by private, single farmers - 20 hectares

on average Only high mountains in general state ownership Almost all building constructions financed by mortgaging

StatisticsStatistics

25.000 new parcels to the Cadastre per year 900.000 new documents to the Land Register per year 140.000 land sales per year (5 % of the stock) 450.000 new mortgage documents registered per year Cadastral surveys are executed within 1 - 3 months Registration in the Land Register takes 2-3 days The Cadastre - 80 % of use in public sector The Land Register - 90 % of use in private sector

The situation 2004The situation 2004 Traditional dual registration system

Cadastre and Land Register separate Cadastre under the Ministry of Environment

central register operated by the Mapping Authorityregistration done mainly by the municipalities

Land Register under the Ministry of Justicecentral register operated by an agency under MOJregistration done by 87 local courts

Both registers are in digital form, but based on old technology The registers are combined into a joint on-line service to the

users operatet by Norsk Eiendomsinformasjon as, a state owned company

Registers for cooperative apartments on private hands (4 large and many small)

Ongoing workOngoing work

Land Registration will be transferred to Norwegian Mapping Authority Registration of titles, mortgages etc. will be centralised New technology will be introduced (electronic conveyancing)

New Cadastre law

New Cadastral system

The integrated land information The integrated land information systemsystem

Consists of three registersCadastre, land register and register of zoning plansReflecting the growing importance of public restrictions

concerning the use of land and buildings Makes a clean cut between cadastre and land register

The cadastre shall include all public restrictions where publicity is the purpose of registration

The land register shall contain private contracts only – contracts which obtain legal protection through registration

Facilitates electronic conveyancing Improving competition in the mortgage marketReducing transaction costs

A National Cadastre and planning A National Cadastre and planning information systeminformation system