What does it consist of?
Cadastral ownership alteration is the procedure through which the name of the owner of a property is updated in the Cadastre, reflecting its new legal and fiscal status. The Property Cadastre is an administrative registry containing information about the physical, economic, and legal characteristics of real estate, and its correct updating is essential to avoid discrepancies and errors in future transactions.
This change of ownership typically arises from situations such as:
Property sales.
Inheritances, when a property passes to heirs.
Donations, through gratuitous transfer of the property.
Division of marital property, in cases of divorce or death.
Dissolution of co-ownerships.
Business mergers or spin-offs.
Keeping cadastral data up to date is crucial to avoid issues in calculating taxes such as the Property Tax (IBI) and ensures that tax obligations fall on the correct owner.
Required Documentation
Depending on the case, it will be necessary to present:
Public deed of sale, donation, inheritance adjudication, condominium dissolution, etc.
If applicable, death certificate, will, and/or deed of acceptance of inheritance.
DNI, NIE, or passport of the new owner.
Cadastral alteration form, if not processed directly through the notary.
In certain cases, a simple note from the Property Registry may be useful as additional information, though it is not mandatory.
The alteration can be communicated directly from the notary at the time of formalizing the deed, or submitted by the interested party through the Cadastre’s Electronic Headquarters or in person.
Situations in which this service can be used
This procedure is required whenever there is a change in the legal ownership of a property and it is necessary for the Cadastre to accurately reflect who the new owner or co-owners are.
Common situations include:
Purchase or sale of a home or commercial property.
Allocation of property through inheritance.
Donation of property to a family member.
Dissolution of marital property in divorces.
Division of assets in a co-ownership dissolution.
Changes resulting from business processes such as mergers or spin-offs.
Updating the Cadastre is not only recommended from a fiscal standpoint but also ensures consistency between cadastral and registry information.