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BOE-A-2026-12842 ·13 June 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Adjacent property owners: georeferencing based on municipal boundaries prevails over opposition based on physical boundaries

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith confirms the validity of the registration of a property's georeferenced graphic representation, despite opposition from an adjacent owner (Facts I). The resolution maintains that the rectification of surface area aligns with legal reality as it is based on the municipal boundary lines of the National Geographic Institute, ratified by the town councils of Velilla de San Antonio and Mejorada del Campo (Facts II). The Registrar based the registration on Article 201.3 a) of the Mortgage Law, prioritising municipal boundaries and urban planning reports over allegations of encroachment on the adjacent property.

In 2 key points

  1. Prevalence of the National Geographic Institute's municipal boundary lines over physical reality (Hechos II)
  2. Registration of surface area rectification in accordance with Article 201.3 a) of the Mortgage Law (Hechos II)

How it affects those involved

For owners of adjacent properties, the resolution establishes that municipal boundaries and municipal boundary acts (in this case, from 1954) hold greater probative value than allegations regarding physical boundaries or material reality in georeferencing processes (Facts II). Local authorities and the National Geographic Institute act as sources of legal truth for determining territorial and property limits within the Land Registry.

Lifecycle

2026-06-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
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