The Property Registry must accept a building license as valid proof to register a change of use from premises to dwelling
06 Jun 202645 views
Who is affected:
Property owners, notaries and registrars in change of use and horizontal division processes
Summary
The General Directorate rules that a building license or first occupation license is sufficient to prove a change of use before the Property Registry, without the need for any additional specific license.
Detailed analysis
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The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith upholds the appeal filed by a notary against the negative qualification by the registrar of Colmenar Viejo nº2. The registrar suspended the registration of a change of use from premises to dwellings on the first floor and the horizontal division of the building…
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