PLR Extract or Land Register? What Each One Shows
Many searches for an "RDPPF extract" actually want the land-register extract — or the reverse. This page separates the two documents and shows you how to order the right one in the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg.
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 PLR extract (public-law restrictions cadastre) and the land-register extract answer different questions about a property. Ordering the wrong one won't get you the information you wanted — and the fee is still due.
The PLR extract (cadastre of public-law restrictions on landownership) shows the public-law restrictions on a parcel — zoning, building lines, noise-sensitivity levels. The land-register extract shows private-law relationships — ownership, easements, mortgages. The two complement, not replace, each other.
Source: PLR Cadastre vs. land register (cadastre.ch) · Glossary: PLR
Easements such as rights of way or utility easements, land charges, and mortgages are recorded in the land register, not the PLR cadastre. The PLR extract says nothing about them — for the complete picture of a parcel's encumbrances, you need both sources.
In the canton of Vaud, the certified land-register extract is ordered from the responsible office; only the certified version carries legal force. The full list of services and responsible offices is on vd.ch.
Source: Order a certified land-register extract (vd.ch) · Guide: Land Register Vaud
In the canton of Fribourg, the land register sits under the Finance Directorate and is organised into seven district offices; the certified version of the extract is ordered from the responsible district office.
Source: Obtain a land-register extract (fr.ch) · Guide: Land Register Fribourg
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.
What does PLR / RDPPF mean?
PLR stands for public-law restrictions on landownership (French: RDPPF) — the official cadastre recording the public-law restrictions that apply to a parcel.
Do I need the PLR extract or the land-register extract?
For zoning, building lines, or noise rules, you need the PLR extract. For ownership, easements, or mortgages, you need the land-register extract — often both for a complete picture.
Is the PLR extract free?
Yes, the PLR extract is available free of charge for every recorded parcel via the federal portal cadastre.ch. The land-register extract is fee-based and ordered from the responsible cantonal office.
Where do I find my land-register office outside Vaud and Fribourg?
The Federal Office of Justice maintains a nationwide finder for the responsible land-register office.
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