The Property Registry can limit what historical information of a property it delivers even if requested by an authorized family member
10 Aug 202657 views
Who is affected:
Citizens requesting historical registration certificates, researchers and family members of registration titleholders
Summary
The General Directorate endorses that the registrar filters what data from a property's history can be certified according to the accredited legitimate interest. The authorization of the owners is not sufficient to obtain the entire history.
Detailed analysis
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The resolution confirms that the principle of registration publicity is not absolute: the registrar must assess the purpose, legitimate interest and what specific data can be included in each certification. In the case analyzed, the authorization of current titleholders does not support the publicity of entries relatin…
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