The Land Registry must record an attachment even if the debtor holds the property under precarious title
24 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Creditors, debtors with registered assets, land registrars and legal practitioners
Summary
The Dirección General rules that a preventive attachment must be recorded over a property even if the registered owner holds it under precarious title. It clarifies the requirements for recording attachment entries in the Registry.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública upholds the appeal against the negative qualification issued by the registrar of Torrelavega n.º 1, who refused a preventive attachment entry. The resolution clarifies that registered ownership is sufficient to record the entry, even if the title is precarious. I…
Full official title
Resolución de 17 de diciembre de 2025, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la nota de calificación del registrador de la propiedad de Torrelavega n.º 1, por la que se deniega la práctica de una anotación preventiva de embargo.