Property registry certificate
Korean: 등기사항증명서 (등기부등본) · deunggibu deungbon
The official extract of a property’s register, showing the owner and mortgages. Anyone can request it for a fee.
Anyone can pay a fee and ask to view all or part of a property’s register, or get a registry certificate (등기사항증명서) proving what it records (Real Estate Registration Act, Art. 19(1)). The request can be made at any registry office, not only the one for that property (Art. 19(2)).
Before signing a lease, check the certificate for who the owner is and what mortgages or other rights come before you. Those earlier rights affect whether your deposit is repaid first if the home is auctioned.
Legal basis
Explanations follow the current Korean statutes on the National Law Information Center (law.go.kr). Laws change, so check the original text before relying on it. This is general information, not legal advice. All terms