Building encumbrance information (Baulastenauskunft) in Dortmund
Building encumbrance information in Dortmund: the register (Baulastenverzeichnis) is kept by the Vermessungs- und Katasteramt, not the building authority. Written confirmation that no Baulast sheet exists costs 30 euros; an extract with an encumbrance 50 to 200 euros per plot. Our fixed price: 42.90 euros including the fee, without encumbrance.
Baulastenauskunft Dortmund: the facts
- Responsible office
- Vermessungs- und Katasteramt DortmundAs of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Dortmund
- Official fee
- without a Baulast sheet €30 · with encumbrance €50–200As of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Dortmund
- How to apply
- in writing · in person, no online applicationAs of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Dortmund
- Land register
- building encumbrances are not in the land registerAs of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Dortmund
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- Address
- Märkische Str. 24-26, 44141 Dortmund · Phone 0231 50-23838 · katasteramt@dortmund.de · Mon–Thu 9–12
- Form
- order form (Bestellung von Katasterunterlagen), encumbrance box (Baulastenauskunft zu Lasten und zu Gunsten des Grundstücks)
- Processing time
- not published by the city of Dortmund
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €42.90 including the fee for one plot without a Baulast sheet
Our process
- 1Name the plotAddress in Dortmund or parcel.
- 2Pay the fixed priceThe 30 euro fee is included.
- 3Application to the KatasteramtIn writing with the city's form.
- 4Receive the informationWith or without encumbrance, in writing.
Getting it from the Katasteramt yourself
The way without us, step by step
Without us, you get the information directly from the Vermessungs- und Katasteramt Dortmund. This is how:
- Take the order form for cadastral documents (Bestellung von Katasterunterlagen) from the city's page, enter Gemarkung, Flur, parcel or address and tick the encumbrance box (Baulastenauskunft zu Lasten und zu Gunsten des Grundstücks).
- Sign it and send it to katasteramt@dortmund.de or by post to Märkische Straße 24, 44141 Dortmund. Per the form, non-owners prove they may receive the documents.
- In person at the information desk, Märkische Straße 24-26, Monday to Thursday 9 to 12; outside these times by appointment.
- Questions on the procedure: central number 0231 50-23838. According to the city, the building authority gives no information from the register.
- Fee according to the price list: 30 euros per plot if no Baulast sheet exists; 50 to 200 euros per plot for written information from the register.
- Costs compared: yourself 30 euros without encumbrance. With us 42.90 euros including the fee for one plot without a Baulast sheet. If an encumbrance is registered, we name the extra amount before payment. We are not an authority and do not assess any encumbrance.
What we need to know about the plot
- Address of the plot in Dortmund.
- If known: district (Gemarkung), Flur, parcel.
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- Non-owners: proof of entitlement, such as the owner's power of attorney.
- Your order to Behördenfix, which you confirm when ordering.
What is special in Dortmund
Katasteramt instead of building authority
In Dortmund, only the Katasteramt gives information from the register of building encumbrances.
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An encumbrance is created at the building authority, the Stadtplanungs- und Bauordnungsamt. But the declaration, site plan and Baulast sheet are archived at the Katasteramt, which keeps the register. The cadastre marks burdened and benefiting parcels with the encumbrance number.
For written information with an encumbrance, Dortmund charges up to 200 euros per plot. In Essen it is 50 euros per encumbrance, at most 200 euros; Köln charges 15 euros for information without encumbrance. The Dortmund service page names no online application.
City examples: access to the building plot runs over the neighbouring plot, or the neighbour takes over part of the distance area. An encumbrance also binds the legal successor, so it continues after a sale.
The building authority only checks the land register of the burdened plot immediately before registration. If further rights are already in the second section, such as priority notices or a usufruct, the city says to state this in the application. For the procedure, the building authority gives the numbers 0231 50-27957 and 0231 50-22638.
Questions about building encumbrance information in Dortmund
Do I need the information before buying a house?
The city of Dortmund writes that for any legal transaction with plots, especially a purchase, an overview of building encumbrances makes sense. The register extract serves this. We do not assess whether an encumbrance affects your purchase; we obtain the information.
Is a building encumbrance in the land register?
No. According to the city of Dortmund, building encumbrances are not entered in the land register; the declaration goes only to the building authority, so a land register extract does not show them. The city expressly recommends an extra easement in the land register, as the encumbrance creates no private-law relationship.
How much does building encumbrance information cost in Dortmund?
According to the Katasteramt's price list, 30 euros per plot for written confirmation that no Baulast sheet exists, and 50 to 200 euros per plot for written information from the register. With us, information without encumbrance costs 42.90 euros including the fee.
Where do I get the extract in Dortmund?
At the Vermessungs- und Katasteramt, Märkische Straße 24-26, in writing with the order form or in person Monday to Thursday from 9 to 12. The building authority at Burgwall gives no information from the register; it creates and deletes encumbrances.
How much does registering or deleting an encumbrance cost?
At the city of Dortmund's building authority, registering an encumbrance costs between 50 and 250 euros, deleting one the same. An encumbrance is deleted when there is no longer a public interest in it. Procedure questions: Burgwall 14, room 142.
Who must agree to a building encumbrance?
According to the city of Dortmund's building authority, besides all owners, holders of hereditary building rights and of priority notices for conveyance and transfer of ownership, usufructuaries and reversionary heirs must take part. Beneficiaries of easements and creditors of land charges are not involved. It takes effect on entry in the register.
Official sources
- Stadt Dortmund – Auszug aus dem Baulastenverzeichnis, read on 26.10.2026
- Stadt Dortmund – Baulasten (Bauaufsicht), read on 26.10.2026
- Stadt Dortmund – Karten und Pläne (Preisliste des Katasteramts), read on 26.10.2026
- Stadt Dortmund – Bestellung von Katasterunterlagen (PDF), read on 26.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 26.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix applies for the information at the Katasteramt on your behalf. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.