Define: Owner of land

The meaning of “Owner of land” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Owner of land defined in a legal contract?

  • Owner of land means a person who is registered in a deeds registry as the owner of land or beneficial owner in law. This includes any authorized agent of the land owner, a person to whom the land has been made available for development in writing by any land owner or such person’s authorized agent or a service provider responsible for the provision of infrastructure, utilities or other related services. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Owner of land means the record owner of at least a majority ownership interest in a separate and legally created lot or parcel of land, as determined by the records of the [organization]. The [organization] assumes, unless shown otherwise, that the name appearing as the owner of property on the property tax rolls is the current owner. Seen in 8 SEC filings
  • Owner of land means the record owner of at least a majority ownership interest. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Owner of land or “landowner” means a vendee under a recorded land sale contract or if there is no such contract the holder of the record title to the land in which vendee or holder has a present interest equal to or greater than a life estate as shown on the last available complete assessment roll in the office of the [organization]. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Owner of land means an owner of real property in accordance with the land title record of the [organization]. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Owner of land means the owner of the real property on which the vehicle, or parts thereof, is located, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Owner of land means the lawful occupier or owner of land. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Owner of land means a person who is the owner, or is deemed by virtue of this Act to be the owner, of any estate or interest in land, whether separately or jointly or in common with. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of owner of land' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Owner of land means an individual officially registered as the landowner, holding majority ownership interest.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Sale or purchase of property
  • Leasing property to tenants
  • Entering a contract for building development
  • Establishment of a Deed of Trust

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Owner of land means a person lawfully occupying the land, owning real property as per land title records.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Renting property to tenants
  • Granting rights for use of property, such as for access or utility lines
  • Establishing an easement on property for shared use

Relevant Sectors

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Owner of land means an individual officially registered as the landowner, holding majority ownership interest.

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