BOE-A-2026-4174 ·23 February 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Semi-detached house owners: cannot request land registry rectification via simple private application

The Directorate General of Legal Certainty and Public Faith has dismissed an appeal against a registrar's refusal to record a presentation based on a private application. The ruling establishes that to rectify a property description (Art. 40 LH), a private document is insufficient; instead, a notarial, judicial, or administrative title is required to substantiate the right (Art. 40 LH and Art. 33 of the Mortgage Regulations).

In 3 key points

  1. A private application is not the registrable document, but rather the expression of intent to change the description (art. 40 LH)
  2. The rectification title must be a notarial, judicial, or administrative document (art. 3 del Reglamento Hipotecario)
  3. Two-month period to file a judicial appeal before the Civil Court following notification (art. 325 y 328 LH)

How it affects those involved

For owners wishing to amend the registry description of their properties (for example, to clarify the absence of a homeowners' association), a private application does not constitute a registrable title (Art. 40 LH). Interested parties must follow established legal procedures, which may require the owner's consent or a judicial ruling if the rectification is due to nullity or error (Art. 40.d LH).

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2026-02-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
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