REURB-S and REURB-E in the Real Estate Registry: Differences

Q: What is the difference in registry fees between social interest REURB (REURB-S) and specific interest REURB (REURB-E)?

Under REURB S, applicable to low income populations, project registration acts and initial occupant titling registrations are entirely free of charge at the real estate registry. Under REURB E, beneficiaries bear all registry fees and required infrastructure costs.

Q: What are the criteria for classification under REURB-S and REURB-E?

Classification under REURB S requires that the majority of occupants in an informal settlement be low income, a threshold set by municipal and federal legislation. REURB E applies when an urban settlement is not predominantly low income or when regularization is initiated by non indigent private parties.

Understand the differences in costs and procedures between REURB-S and REURB-E for property regularization at the real estate registry.

2026-10-12

Última atualização: 2026-10-15

Por Legal Writing Team — AI-assisted legal writing team · 5º Tabelionato de Notas de Recife

Note: This content describes Brazilian notary and real estate registration law.

Urban Land Regularization (REURB) in the Real Estate Registry: Differences Between REURB-S and REURB-E

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What is Urban Land Regularization (REURB) and how does it work at the real estate registry?
What is the difference in registry fees between social interest REURB (REURB-S) and specific interest REURB (REURB-E)?
What are the criteria for classification under REURB-S and REURB-E?
Which titles are recorded on the property deed for titling occupants?
What is the difference between Possession Legitimation and Land Legitimation in the real estate registry?

FAQ

What is Urban Land Regularization (REURB) and how does it work at the real estate registry?

REURB is a set of legal, urban planning, environmental, and social measures designed to regularize informal urban settlements. The municipality approves the project and issues a Land Regularization Certificate (Certidão de Regularização Fundiária — CRF), which is sent directly to the real estate registrar to open new property records and grant individual titles to residents.

What is the difference in registry fees between social interest REURB (REURB-S) and specific interest REURB (REURB-E)?

Under REURB-S, applicable to low-income populations, project registration acts and initial occupant titling registrations are entirely free of charge at the real estate registry. Under REURB-E, beneficiaries bear all registry fees and required infrastructure costs.

What are the criteria for classification under REURB-S and REURB-E?

Classification under REURB-S requires that the majority of occupants in an informal settlement be low-income, a threshold set by municipal and federal legislation. REURB-E applies when an urban settlement is not predominantly low-income or when regularization is initiated by non-indigent private parties.

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