The property registrar cannot provide a copy of the deed that motivated an entry: it must be requested from the notary
09 Oct 20264 views
Who is affected:
Municipalities, property registrars and citizens requesting copies of registered titles
Summary
A municipality requested the property registry for a copy of the title of an old new work to investigate possible urban planning violations. The General Directorate confirms that this copy can only be issued by the authorizing notary, not by the registrar.
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The Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública resolves that the property registrar can only certify the content of the registry books and documents held in their archive as natural archivist. Public deeds form part of the notarial protocol, so only the authorizing notary or their legal successor can issue co…
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