Real Estate BOE Importance: 5/10

The buyer of a rented property must reliably notify the tenant of their right of first refusal to register the purchase

19 Oct 2026 3 views
Who is affected:
Buyers and sellers of rented properties, real estate funds, lessees and tenants

Summary

The General Directorate confirms that a private courier service is not sufficient to prove notification to the tenant: it must be reliable and accompanied by a copy of the deed.

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The resolution confirms the suspension of registration of a sale of a rented property in Almería because the notifications to the tenant regarding their right of first refusal and retraction did not meet the requirements of article 25 LAU. The pre-sale notification was merely a statement by the seller before a notary, …

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Resolución de 24 de junio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la nota de calificación del registrador de la propiedad de Almería n.º 5, por la que se suspende la inscripción de una escritura de compraventa.

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