Definition of a mortgage statement
What is a mortgage statement?
A mortgage statement is a document that presents notations made about a building. The mortgage statement is archived in an office called the Land Registration service (formerly known as the Mortgage Registry). This is a veritable log for every real estate lot in France, large or small.
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What is the purpose of a mortgage statement?
With a mortgage statement, one can trace the life of a property, land, or any building whatsoever.
With the work of notaries, it references all the elements related to the legal status of a property, indicating in particular:
- The owner(s)
- Guarantees taken out (= the policy record)
- The record of publications (example: statement describing division)
- Easements
- All formal procedures bearing on the property
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