Property Registry Must Register Garage Spaces with Storage Rooms Even if Destination is Not Listed in Registry Description
16 Jul 202626 views
Who is affected:
Buyers, sellers and notaries in garage and storage room transactions in Catalonia
Summary
The General Directorate rules that a registrar cannot suspend the registration of undivided garage participations with storage room use because that destination is not listed in the registry. The initial destination does not limit use if the bylaws do not expressly prohibit it.
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The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith upholds the notary's appeal against the negative qualification of the registrar of Vilanova i la Geltrú. The registrar suspended the registration of a sale of undivided garage participations with exclusive storage room use, arguing that the registry description…
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