The Registry may reject the registration of an easement if a more suitable legal figure exists to regularize a construction in another's subsoil
24 Jul 202619 views
Who is affected:
Owners with buildings in another's subsoil, notaries and property registrars
Summary
The DGSJ resolves that a horizontal party wall easement is not valid to legalize a building constructed under the subsoil of another property, with specific legal figures such as the right of sub-building existing.
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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the negative qualification of the registrar of Palma de Mallorca no. 5, which suspended the registration of a horizontal party wall easement established to regularize an overextended construction in the subsoil of an adjoining proper…
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