Trust the register/title certificate over brochures — name, unit, area and encumbrances are the deal.
China’s immovable-property registration system issues title certificates evidencing building ownership and associated land-use rights. Mortgages and seizures can appear as encumbrances. This wiki is title literacy. Land-use-rights explains the land side. Purchase DD is how you verify before paying. Selling requires a clean transfer path. related real-property guide remains deep.
4 questions before you choose the route.
This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.
Certificate number matches unit?
Identity.
IDOwner name matches seller?
Authority.
OwnerMortgage/seizure noted?
Encumbrance.
LienLand-use term consistent?
LUR related pages.
LURWorking rule: Map the regulated role before marketing or launch in China.
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Is a purchase contract title?
No. Registration completes ownership transfer.
Where are land-use rights?
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.