Registration of property subdivision denied because seller was no longer the registered owner
05 Jun 202666 views
Who is affected:
Property owners with old unregistered deeds and registered owners of properties in Catalonia
Summary
The General Directorate confirms that a 1989 deed cannot be registered because the property was already sold to another person in 2005. To register it, you must obtain the consent of the current owner or go to court.
Detailed analysis
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The Directorate General of Legal Security and Public Faith dismisses the appeal and confirms the denial of registration of a 1989 subdivision and sale deed. The problem is that the parent property was subsequently sold to a third party in 2005, who registered it in their name. The principle of successive title (art. 20…
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