The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has confirmed the suspension of the registration of a deed for the sale of one-eighth of an estate in Chiclana de la Frontera. The Registrar detected that the transfer of undivided shares, combined with the existence of multiple similar deeds and the appearance of urbanisation, constitutes disguised illegal subdivision (Facts I and II). The resolution emphasises that the sale of undivided shares may require a municipal subdivision licence if there are indicative elements of urban subdivision (Fact II).
For private individuals acquiring undivided shares of rural estates, there is a high risk that the Land Registry will suspend registration if the transaction is interpreted as illegal subdivision (Fact II). This particularly affects buyers who, despite acquiring an undivided share, intend to use the land individually in areas with the appearance of urbanisation but under current rural planning (Fact II). The absence of a subdivision licence or a declaration of non-necessity prevents legal certainty for the transfer (Fact II).
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