From January 15, 2026, changes to the Registration Regulations will come into force, introducing new rules on who can receive a copy of a notarial deed or other documents entered in the Property Register at the Registry Agency.
The amendments limit the circle of persons who have free access to copies of registered acts.
Who will be able to freely receive copies?
Certified and uncertified transcripts will be issued to:
- the parties to the act, their direct and indirect successors and assigns, as well as their legal or authorized representatives;
- notaries and their employees;
- lawyers, junior lawyers and legal assistants;
- private bailiffs and their employees;
- the bodies of the court, the prosecutor’s office and the investigation, as well as other bodies and persons in the cases provided for by law or regulations.
Persons outside the above categories will have to prove a legitimate interest in obtaining the relevant copy. Its issuance will be authorized by a registry judge, who will assess whether the interest presented is justified.
When is it generally assumed that there is a legal interest?
The Registration Regulations indicate the most common cases in which there is a valid reason for requesting a copy of a notarial deed. These are:
- when you are negotiating the purchase of real estate – based on a preliminary contract or correspondence with the seller;
- when you are a person providing intermediary services in real estate transactions (broker) – based on a brokerage contract;
- when you are a tenant or lessee of a property, as well as when you intend to enter into a lease or rental agreement for a period longer than one year – based on a contract or correspondence.
What is the reason for these changes?
According to the Minister of Justice, the amendments are part of the measures to counter the so-called “property mafia” and real estate fraud.
Other innovations in the Property Register
An SMS service is expected to launch in the spring of 2026, through which everyone will be able to receive a notification when an inquiry is made about their property or a copy of a deed related to it is requested.
А какво се случва с електронните справки?
Anyone will be able to request an electronic report from the Property Register for a person, for a property or for a specific document. The only novelty with them is that the material interest (price) of the transactions will now also be visible.
It is important to keep in mind that the information contained in them covers only transactions carried out after the introduction of the electronic Property Register in the respective city (for example, for Sofia – since 1998, for Varna – since 1993, for Plovdiv – since 1991).
How can LegalMasters.bg be useful to you?
LegalMasters.bg as a law firm will continue to have free access to the deeds entered in the property register and through our online service you can easily and quickly request copies of any registered documents throughout the country.
Through our platform, you can also request an electronic report from the Property Register. It is particularly useful when you do not have the exact data of a given notarial deed (number, volume, date, etc.), as well as when you want to check what transactions a given person has registered or to investigate the ownership of a property you intend to purchase.
Details about the types of electronic reports and their content can be found in our thematic article.