What are the Land Titles Deed and what do they mean?
There are 8 different land titles and/or rights titles. These are defined by different factors, mainly by the location, by a specific situation such as agricultural purposes for example, and if it can or can’t be leased to a foreigner. The 3 important titles we want to know about are the following:
Chanot (or Nor Sor 4)
The Chanot title for a land in Thailand is the best one and the one you should know the most! It is the strongest type of land since it grants full rights to the documents holder. This land is registered with the Land Department of Chiang Mai Province. There are different departments for each Thailand Province. The title deed contains land boundary markers ascertained and referenced by satellites images.
Nor Sor Saam Gor
The title Nor Sor 3 is for a land that is not measured. It is ascertained by the owner but nothing is official concerning the boundaries. The ownership of the land, however, is certain. So same thing as the title just above, this land can be sold, transferred or mortgaged. It doesn’t seem like much of a problem but since you don’t know the real size of the land this could create issues later on.
Nor Sor Saam
The title Nor Sor 3 is for a land that is not measured. It is ascertained by the owner but nothing is official concerning the boundaries. The ownership of the land, however, is certain. So same thing as the title just above, this land can be sold, transferred or mortgaged. It doesn’t seem like much of a problem but since you don’t know the real size of the land this could create issues later on.
There are other titles, and with those the owner cannot lease the land. We will just go through them real quick:
Other Land Titles
There are other titles, and with those the owner cannot lease the land. We will just go through them real quick:
- Sor Por Kor 4-01: For agriculture purposes, usually found in rural areas. It is a Government land transferred to needy families.
- Possessory Right: The weakest of the title deed. It is normally an inherited land right proven by tax payments at the local administrative office.
- Right of Habitation: The right to stay in a house without having to pay rent.
- Right of usufruct: The right to obtain a profit from a property belonging to another person.
- Right of superficies: The right to build on the land without having the ownership of the latter.