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Objectives & organisation

Access to data

The PLR-cadastre offers easy access to a broad variety of data relating to landownership. The data can be accessed via cantonal PLR geo-portals.

The PLR-cadastre offers easy access to a broad variety of data relating to plots of land. The data can be accessed via cantonal PLR geo-portals.

Organisation

The PLR-cadastre is an official information system managed jointly by the federal government and the cantons.

The PLR-cadastre is an official information system developed by the federal government and the cantons.

Distinction between PLR-cadastre and land register

While the land register contains private law provisions relating to individual plots of land, the PLR-cadastre contains public law provisions.

While the land register is governed by provisions of private law, the PLR-cadastre contains public law provisions.

Financing of the costs of the PLR-cadastre

The federal government and the cantons share the costs of the PLR-cadastre: the federal government contributes towards the operating costs, while the involved cantonal authorities bear the costs of updating it.

The federal government and the cantons share the costs of the PLR-cadastre: the former contributes towards the operating costs, while the latter cover the updating costs.

Cost-benefit ratio

Investments in the PLR-cadastre benefit not only the authorities and landowners, but also all players in the real estate market.

Investments in the PLR-cadastre benefit not only the authorities and landowners, but also all players on the property market.

Contact

Geodesy and Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying
Cadastral surveying and PLR-cadastre

Telephone +41 58 464 73 03
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