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BOE-A-2026-6854 ·24 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Immigration

Administrative appeals cannot be used to rectify an entry already made in the Land Registry

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has dismissed an appeal against a registrar's positive qualification. The ruling establishes that administrative appeals are only available against negative qualifications (Art. 324 Mortgage Law). Once a registry entry has been made, it produces legal effects, and any inaccuracy can only be declared through judicial proceedings (Art. 1.3 Mortgage Law). To rectify errors in property descriptions, such as the surface area of a garage space, the consent of the owners or a court order is required (Art. 40.d Mortgage Law).

In 3 key points

  1. Appeals are only available against negative qualifications, whether total or partial, suspensive or refusing (Art. 324 Mortgage Law). (art. 324 Ley Hipotecaria)
  2. Rectifying registry inaccuracies caused by errors in a deed requires the consent of the owner or a court order (Art. 40.d Mortgage Law). (art. 40.d Ley Hipotecaria)
  3. There is a two-month deadline to file a judicial appeal before the Civil Court from the date of notification (Art. 325 and 328 Mortgage Law). (art. 325 y 328 Ley Hipotecaria)

How it affects those involved

For individuals who detect errors in their property descriptions following registration (such as incorrect square footage or parking space numbers), an administrative appeal to the Directorate General is inadmissible if the registrar has already completed the entry (Art. 324 Mortgage Law). The affected party must pursue judicial action to declare the entry inaccurate or seek rectification through the consent of the co-owners (Art. 40.d Mortgage Law).

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2026-03-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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