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Land registry law
Correction of inaccurate entries, review of cadastral records and registration of rights with the National Cadastre.
What we handle
In the cadastral system rights are organised by property and entries carry a strong presumption of accuracy. An incorrect entry that is not corrected in good time becomes a problem in every subsequent transaction.
- Out-of-court correction of a manifest error — Where the error emerges from a simple comparison with the documents — name, tax number, title details, description — the correction is requested by application to the cadastral office, without going to court.
- Action for correction of an inaccurate entry — Where the entry records a different holder or does not record your right at all, correction is sought through the courts, by an action against the person recorded as holder or against the State, depending on the case.
- Objections against the rejection of an application — If an application for correction is rejected, objections are filed before the competent body, supplementing the evidence on the points found to be lacking.
- Full review of a cadastral record — Reading the cadastral sheet and the plan extract, comparing them with the title deeds and identifying encumbrances, discrepancies in area or boundaries before any transaction.
- Guidance on registering rights in rem — Preparing and filing the deeds that must be registered — acceptances of inheritance, contracts, court decisions — so that the right is recorded on the property’s cadastral record.
Frequently asked questions
General answers to what we are asked most often. Your own case requires examination of the documents.
01What is a manifest error and what does it not cover?
A manifest error is one that is established by a simple comparison of the entry with the documents on which it was based: a wrong name, tax number, contract number or description of the property. It is corrected out of court, by application to the cadastral office.
It does not cover cases where the identity of the true holder or the extent of the right is disputed. There, correction goes through the courts.
02My property is shown as belonging to an “unknown owner”. What does that mean?
It means that during the cadastral survey no holder was declared or substantiated for that particular property. In itself it does not mean that you have lost your right.
The position is regularised by submitting the title deeds and supporting evidence and, where necessary, through the courts. As the framework has changed under recent legislation, the stage the property’s area has reached must be checked first.
03What does a cadastral sheet show and what does it not show?
It shows the registered holder, their share, the title of acquisition and the encumbrances that have been registered, with the property identified by a unique code.
It does not in itself prove the planning legality of the building, nor does it rule out claims that have not been registered. That is why the review is always carried out together with the title deeds and the cadastral plan.
04Must an acceptance of inheritance be registered with the Cadastre?
Yes. The change is not recorded automatically: the acceptance of inheritance, like every deed that alters a right in rem, must be registered on the property’s cadastral record.
Without registration the property continues to appear in the name of the deceased, which blocks every subsequent transfer or registration.
05What is the difference between the Cadastre and the Land Registry?
The Land Registry keeps its books by reference to the person of the holder, whereas the Cadastre organises rights by reference to the property itself, which is given a unique code number.
In the cadastral system entries carry a stronger presumption of accuracy. That is precisely what makes the correction of every inaccurate entry critical.
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Send us the cadastral sheet, the plan extract and your title deeds, and we will tell you whether the correction can be made out of court or requires court proceedings.
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