The Property Registry must accept mortgage cancellation if the notary certifies that the representative has sufficient powers
01 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Notaries, property registrars, banking entities and their representatives in mortgage cancellations
Summary
The General Directorate resolves a dispute on whether the notary must detail the powers of the banking representative when canceling a mortgage. It clarifies what requirements the notary's judgment of sufficiency must meet to register the cancellation.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The DGSJFP resolves the appeal filed by a notary against the negative qualification of the Soria registrar who suspended the registration of a Kutxabank mortgage cancellation. The defect noted was the lack of description of the representative's specific powers and absence of adequate notary judgment of sufficiency. The…
Full official title
Resolución de 18 de marzo de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la calificación de la registradora de la propiedad de Soria n.º 1, por la que se suspende la inscripción de una escritura de cancelación de hipoteca.