Property Registry rejects registration of bare ownership assignment made by private deed without public deed
16 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Property owners who wish to transfer or assign real rights over their assets
Summary
A couple attempted to assign the bare ownership of their home to their daughter through a private document, but the Registry rejected it for requiring a notarial public deed.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Directorate of Legal Security confirms that the Property Registry correctly denied the filing of a private document to register the assignment of bare ownership of a property and garage. Mortgage legislation requires that acts transferring ownership of real estate be evidenced in a notarial public deed to a…
Full official title
Resolución de 6 de abril 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 Madrid n.º 19, por la que deniega la práctica del asiento de presentación de un escrito, junto con documentación complementaria, por el que solicita la cesión de la nuda propiedad de una vivienda y garaje.