The Property Registry cannot rectify an entry with only a private request without the owner's consent or court ruling
11 Aug 202661 views
Who is affected:
Property owners with registry discrepancies, real estate buyers and property registrars
Summary
The DGSJFP confirms that correcting an erroneous registry entry requires the consent of the affected owner or a court judgment; a private request alone is insufficient.
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The Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública resolves an appeal against the Torrevieja Property Registry no. 3, which refused to rectify the ownership of an undivided participation of 0.4271% over a property through a simple private request. The appellant argued that the registrar made an error by registeri…
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