抵当権
teitōkenていとうけん
Mortgage
A lender's security interest over the property, recorded in Section B. A registered mortgage survives a sale unless it is formally cancelled (抹消登記), so standard practice is for the seller's loan to be repaid and the mortgage released at the closing table.
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