Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 209 The establishment, alteration, transfer and extinction of the real right of immovable property shall take effect after being registered according to law; Without registration, it will not take effect, except as otherwise provided by law. Natural resources owned by the state according to law may not be registered.
Article 210 The registration of immovable property shall be handled by the registration institution where the immovable property is located. The state implements a unified registration system for real estate. The scope, organization and method of unified registration shall be stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
Article 212 The registration authority shall perform the following duties: (1) Examining the ownership certificate and other necessary materials provided by the applicant; (two) ask the applicant about the registration matters; (three) truthfully and timely registration of related matters; (4) Other duties as prescribed by laws and administrative regulations. If the relevant information of the real estate applied for registration needs further proof, the registration agency may require the applicant to supplement the materials, and may inspect it on the spot if necessary.