{"id":546,"date":"2015-09-17T06:24:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T04:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stiff2015.stiff.es\/en\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2017-08-10T09:41:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T07:41:35","slug":"legal-definitions-land-registry-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stiff.es\/en\/legal-definitions-land-registry-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal definitions: Land registry Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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escritura<\/h3><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\nThe word escritura<\/strong> occurs in property transactions; frequently known also as escritura p\u00fablica<\/strong>. It simply translates as a notarised document. Often it concerns thereby the notarised sales contract of property. This notarised sales contract has the same function in Spanish legal transactions as a document of ownership. This viewpoint, while not entirely correct, serves as a useful paradigm. Do not confuse escritura<\/strong> with a private contract<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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registro de la propiedad (= land registry office)<\/h3><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\nSecurity concerning the legal title to a property is afforded by the land registry (= registro de la propiedad) in requesting a nota simple (= simple extract from the land registry), which anybody, even without proof of entitled interest, can usually receive within 24 hours. It is only safe to buy directly from the registered owner, otherwise we recommend further investigation. Even in the case of a correctly registered owner registered, it is still possible that there are some liens on the property, so that further inquiries by a lawyer are needed, to avoid foreign legal problems later on.
\nWe can request a nota simple (extract from the land registry) for you:<\/p>\n