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?
Resolve the land-use term consistent question separately before choosing the route.
LURWorking rule: China’s immovable-property registration system issues title certificates evidencing building ownership and associated land-use rights.
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?
Use the linked specialist resource when China Property Title turns on detailed evidence, procedure or risk assessment.
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.