The Algete registrar denies expanding a property's surface area by 68% via the fast-track 10% procedure
01 Jul 202630 views
Who is affected:
Owners of rural or urban properties who wish to rectify their registered surface area in Spain
Summary
A property owner attempted to rectify his property's surface area using a simplified procedure, but the difference was 68%, not the 10% permitted. The General Directorate confirms that the complete proceedings under article 199 of the Mortgage Law must be followed.
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The resolution confirms the negative qualification by the Algete registrar regarding the request to rectify a property's surface area from 15,500 m² to 26,524 m² (difference of 68.58%) via the simplified procedure of art. 201.3 LH, reserved for differences below 10%. The DGSJFP reiterates that this channel only serves …
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