The Property Registry cannot block a land rectification file due to overlap without processing the complete procedure
17 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Property owners who wish to rectify the description or georeferencing of their registered properties
Summary
The General Directorate rules that the registrar must process the file under art. 199 LH even if there is overlap with another registered property, notifying affected parties before denying it.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith upholds the appeal against the negative qualification by the registrar of Órgiva-Ugíjar, who refused to initiate the file under article 199 of the Mortgage Law due to overlap between the georeferencing provided and that of an adjacent property already registere…
Full official title
Resolución de 4 de marzo de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la nota de calificación de la registradora de la propiedad de Órgiva-Ugíjar, por la que se deniega la tramitación del expediente del artículo 199 de la Ley Hipotecaria, por dudas en la identidad de la finca, basadas en la intersección de la georreferenciación aportada al expediente, con la georreferenciación inscrita de otra finca colindante.