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BOE-A-2026-16132 ·24 July 2026 ·Resolution not-relevant
Administrative

Ruling on the requirement to specify habitual residence status in extrajudicial sale clauses

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled on an appeal filed by a notary against a negative qualification by a Land Registrar. The dispute concerns whether the declaration that the mortgaged property is not a habitual residence must be explicitly stated within the notary protection clause for debt recovery (Art. 129 of the Mortgage Law) or if it is sufficient for it to appear elsewhere in the loan deed.

In 2 key points

  1. The registrar requires that the status of habitual residence be expressly stated in the notary protection clause (Art. 129.2.b Mortgage Law) (Hechos II)
  2. The negative qualification determines the extension of the presentation entry for 60 days from notification (Art. 323.1.º Mortgage Law) (Hechos II)

How it affects those involved

For notaries, the ruling defines how mortgage loan deeds must be drafted to avoid registration suspensions. For financial institutions and clients, the interpretation of the Mortgage Law regarding the placement of declarations on the nature of the residence affects the speed of mortgage registration and the validity of extrajudicial enforcement agreements.

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2026-07-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
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