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BOE-A-2026-5965 ·13 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Owners of adjacent estates: rectifying land registry graphic representations requires judicial safeguard in case of conflict

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled on an appeal against a registrar's refusal to rectify the graphic representation of a property to exclude an area encumbered by an aqueduct easement. The ruling emphasises that the rectification of registry entries must respect principles such as successive chain of title and judicial safeguard (Articles 1, 20, 38, 40, and 82 of the Mortgage Law). In this instance, the registration was carried out based on cadastral and municipal boundaries, meaning it remains subject to judicial oversight following a neighbouring owner's claim to modify the surface area based on prior real rights.

In 2 key points

  1. The rectification of graphic representations is based on the Cadastre boundary line and municipal boundaries (Art. 201.3 Mortgage Law) (art. 201.3)
  2. The registration remains subject to judicial safeguard in the event of third-party opposition (art. 201.3)

How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that while graphic representations can be rectified based on cadastral or municipal boundaries, any disputes involving third-party rights or changes to property area must be resolved through the courts rather than through administrative registry rectification.

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2026-03-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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