Ordering a Land-Register Extract in Vaud
In the canton of Vaud, the land-register extract is ordered from the office responsible for your commune. This page shows what the extract contains, how to find the responsible office, and how ordering works.
This page explains publicly accessible registers and does not constitute tax, legal, construction, or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional for legal or tax questions.
The land-register extract shows who owns a parcel and which easements, mortgages, or notations encumber it — information the PLR cadastre does not provide. In the canton of Vaud, several regional offices keep the land register.
The extract states the owner, any easements (such as rights of way or utility easements), land charges, and mortgages. Only the certified extract carries legal force; an informal enquiry is for orientation only.
The land register is kept regionally in the canton of Vaud; the office responsible for each commune is listed on vd.ch's land-register services page.
The certified land-register extract is ordered in writing from the responsible office; the request needs the parcel's designation, which is searchable on geo.vd.ch.
Owners, and persons showing a legitimate interest or a power of attorney from the owner, receive the full extract. The exact fee is set by the responsible office under the cantonal tariff.
Every fact in an alpflo report carries exactly one of these states — so you can see at a glance what's documented and what isn't.
Confirmed in an official Swiss register. Direct source.
Register queried; nothing on this parcel. The absence is documented.
Derived from a model or an API: real, but not directly from the register. Please verify.
Hit an edge case. Stated honestly at the boundary, never silently discarded.
Where do I order the land-register extract in Vaud?
From the regional office responsible for your commune; the full list of services and contacts is on vd.ch.
What do I need to order it?
The parcel's designation (searchable on geo.vd.ch) plus proof of ownership, a legitimate interest, or a power of attorney from the owner.
Does an informal enquiry carry legal force?
No. Only the certified land-register extract carries legal force; an informal enquiry is for orientation only.
How is this different from the PLR extract?
The land-register extract shows private-law relationships — ownership, easements, mortgages. The PLR extract shows public-law restrictions such as zoning and building lines.
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