The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled on an appeal filed by a notary against the suspension of the registration of a deed for the horizontal subdivision of a commercial premises in Maracena. The case examines the registrar's authority to assess the division of a property into multiple independent elements (storage rooms, garages, and studios) via a responsible declaration (Facts I). The ruling emphasises that the registrar must issue unequivocal judgments without altering the terms of the transaction or substituting the will of the parties (DGRN Ruling of 16 July 2007).
For developers or owners of commercial premises (such as Momento Buildings, SL), the ruling defines the scope of land registry assessment in horizontal subdivision processes. The registrar may not make interpretations that alter the legal transaction being assessed, nor make conjectures regarding the intent of the parties (DGRN Ruling of 16 July 2007). This implies that the legal certainty of the subdivision depends strictly on the clarity of the deed and compliance with applicable urban planning regulations (Art. 138B of Law 7/2021 of Andalusia).
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