The Land Registry must register surface rights over part of a property if it is sufficiently identified
24 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Property owners, real estate developers and land registrars
Summary
The Directorate General requires the registrar of Mula to register a surface right over part of a property, clarifying the minimum identification requirements needed.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The resolution upholds the appeal against the refusal of the land registrar of Mula to register a surface right established over a portion of a property. The DGSJFP clarifies that prior registral segregation of the affected part is not mandatory, provided it is sufficiently identified and delimited in the title deed. P…
Full official title
Resolución de 18 de diciembre de 2025, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la negativa del registrador de la propiedad de Mula a inscribir la constitución de un derecho de superficie sobre parte de finca.