The Property Registry may refuse to register a sale with an impossible suspensive condition or one that depends solely on the buyer
15 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Companies and individuals who buy and sell real property with suspensive conditions in public deed
Summary
The General Directorate resolves an appeal regarding the refusal to register a conditional sale subject to obtaining a license that proved impossible to obtain. It is confirmed that not every valid contract is automatically registrable in the Registry.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The DGSJFP resolves the appeal filed by Bellatrix Ventures against the registry's refusal to register a sale of a property under construction subject to a suspensive condition. The registrar denied registration for three reasons: the main condition (obtaining a first occupancy license) was legally impossible as it was …
Full official title
Resolución de 2 de marzo de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la negativa de la registradora de la propiedad de Vilanova i la Geltrú n.º 2 a inscribir una escritura de compraventa sujeta a condición suspensiva.