What is the land register composed of and how can one access it?

The land register is composed of register parts, a land registry journal and a land registry file:

• for each immovable a separate register part which sets out entries regarding that immovable shall be opened. Real rights in immovable property are created, amended and extinguished by making an entry;
• the land registry journal shall set out the applications submitted to the land registry department by which an entry in the land register is requested to be made;
• the land registry file shall hold the documents submitted on the immovable.

Register parts, a land registry journal and a land registry file are kept electronically.

The register parts of the land register are public. Anyone may access a register part and take extracts therefrom. Land register file can be seen only upon the existence of a legitimate internest. Owner of the property, notar, bailiff and institution of judicial superintendence do not have to verify their legitimate internest.

Register parts and land registry files can be seen in land register departments, in notar bureau (starting 1st of August 2010) or through the central database maintained by Centre of Registers and Information Systems. In land register departments accession is free of charge. Owners can also see free of charge their real rights through state portaal eesti.ee.