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BOE-A-2026-9149 ·27 April 2026 ·Act critical
Tax

Claimants' request to rectify property description denied due to doubts regarding physical identity versus registry records

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has denied the registration of a rectification of a property's description and georeferencing. This decision stems from doubts regarding the property's physical identity compared to the registry, following allegations made by neighbouring owners. The ruling is based on the principle that altering the physical reality of a property exceeds the scope of Article 199 of the Mortgage Law (Art. 1).

In 2 key points

  1. Rectification is denied due to doubts regarding physical identity versus the registry (art. 1)
  2. The alteration of physical reality exceeds the scope of Article 199 of the Mortgage Law (art. 1)

How it affects those involved

Affected owners lose the ability to rectify their property description where doubts about physical reality exist. Neighbouring owners may benefit from the protection of the physical reality of the land. Registry administrations will continue to uphold the validity of the registry folio. Legal advisors must review the grounds for rectification requests and assess whether doubts regarding physical reality are present.

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2026-04-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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