The Property Registry must register the bylaws of a sub-community of owners even if not formally constituted
01 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Communities and sub-communities of property owners in buildings with multiple stairwells or blocks
Summary
The General Directorate resolves that a sub-community of property owners in Barcelona can approve and register its own bylaws even though the building is registered as a single property with three stairwells.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The DGSJFP upholds the appeal against the registrar's refusal to register the bylaws of a sub-community of owners in a Barcelona building composed of three stairwells. The registrar suspended registration arguing that, given a single registered property exists, a single stairwell cannot approve its own bylaws without b…
Full official title
Resolución de 16 de marzo de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la nota de calificación de la registradora de la propiedad de Barcelona n.º 20, por la que se suspende la inscripción de una escritura de elevación a público de un acuerdo de una subcomunidad de propietarios, no constituida formalmente, por el que se acuerdan sus estatutos.