cadastre law

Serbia eases property registration with new Cadastre Law and digital convalidation system

The new Law on Amendments to the Law on State Survey and Cadastre, which simplifies property registration and facilitates ownership entry based on old documents, came into force on October 31, the Republic Geodetic Authority (RGZ) announced. The key change is the introduction of “convalidation” — a procedure that recognizes the legal validity of old property documents that may have formal deficiencies but clearly prove ownership. This means that tens of thousands of old property deeds that previously required court…