Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time)

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time) is filed with Notario + Registro de la Propiedad correspondiente. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: from €374. Official tasa (government fee): There is no AJD stamp duty on the inmatriculación itself; there are notary, BOE/official gazette, surveying and Registry costs

We register a property at the Registro de la Propiedad (Land Registry) for the first time, where it has never been entered. We automatically work out which route applies: art. 205 LH (the fast one, requiring two public titles at least 1 year apart plus a graphic match with the Catastro) or art. 203 LH (a notarial expediente de dominio, an ownership establishment procedure, with the adjoining owners heard and publication in the BOE, and a 1 month objection window). We check the georeferenced coordinates (compulsory since Ley 13/2015), the descriptive and graphic Catastro certificate, the identification of the adjoining owners, and the publication. We also warn you about the 2-year SUSPENSION OF REGISTRY GOOD FAITH PROTECTION (art. 207 LH), during which transfers do not enjoy full protection against everyone.

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Estimated total cost: from €374
Managora's fee: €59.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee): There is no AJD stamp duty on the inmatriculación itself; there are notary, BOE/official gazette, surveying and Registry costs (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time: Art. 205 LH route: 4-8 weeks. Art. 203 LH route (notarial procedure): 3-6 months (including the 1 month objection window after publication in the BOE).
Where it is filed: Notario + Registro de la Propiedad correspondiente ↗
What you receive: Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 49 € + notary costs from around 150 € + Registry costs from around 175 €. No AJD, but add surveying and publication in the BOE or the provincial gazette, which vary..

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time): how is it filed?

1Answer the chat questions (around 10 minutes).
2We work out which route applies: art. 205 LH (the fast one, with two titles) or art. 203 LH (the notarial procedure).
3We check the specific requirements of each route: for 205, the 1 year gap + the Catastro match; for 203, the adjoining owners identified + publication in the BOE + the objection window.
4We check the georeferenced coordinates and the Catastro certificate (compulsory since Ley 13/2015).
5Payment of 49 € for our fee + around 600-1.500 € in notary costs + around 120 € for the BOE/gazette + around 350 € for surveying (if needed) + around 200-500 € for the Registry.
6Sign the mandato (the authorisation for us to act on your behalf) from your mobile.
7We draft the document for the notary and the application for inmatriculación.
8We arrange the notary appointment and the notices to the adjoining owners.
9We handle publication in the BOE / provincial gazette and, where necessary, obtain the coordinates and the graphic Catastro certificate for you.
10Art. 203 route: we monitor the 1 month objection window; if there is no objection, the notary certifies and the entry is made.
11Entry at the Registro de la Propiedad: the property receives a new IDUFIR and a new registry number.
12We explain the 2-year SUSPENSION OF GOOD FAITH PROTECTION (art. 207 LH) and the date on which it expires.

Which documents do you need?

•DNI / NIE / CIF of the applicant.
•The current title of acquisition (public deed or equivalent document).
•Art. 205 LH route: a previous public title held by the transferor at least 1 year earlier.
•Descriptive and graphic Catastro certificate for the property + georeferenced coordinates (Ley 13/2015).
•A topographic plan signed by a qualified technician (if the coordinates are not available on sede.catastro).
•Art. 203 LH route: identification of the adjoining Catastro owners and of anyone with a proven interest.
•If an inheritance: death certificate, certificate of last wills, and the acceptance/distribution of the estate.
•Old IBI bills and other documents evidencing possession and the historic description of the property (to strengthen the case).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

Legal framework: arts. 198-207 LH + RH arts. 272 onwards + Ley 13/2015 (georeferenced coordinates and graphic match with the Catastro) + RD 1093/1997.
Art. 205 LH route (TWO PUBLIC TITLES): the fastest and cheapest. It requires the current title + a previous public title held by the transferor at least 1 YEAR earlier + a graphic match with the Catastro + a registry notice.
Art. 203 LH route (NOTARIAL PROCEDURE): for cases with no second title, or where the previous one is less than a year old. A notarial record with the Catastro owners and adjoining owners heard, publication in the BOE and a 1 month OBJECTION window. If there is an objection, the file is closed and the inmatriculación can only be obtained by a final court judgment (art. 204 LH).
Georeferenced coordinates have been compulsory since Ley 13/2015 (art. 9.b LH). Without them the Registro de la Propiedad will not register the property.
AJD: NO stamp duty is payable on the inmatriculación itself. The ITP/IVA (VAT) or ISD has already been paid on the acquisition title behind it. What you do pay: notary, BOE/gazette, surveying and Registry.
SUSPENSION OF REGISTRY GOOD FAITH PROTECTION (art. 207 LH): for 2 YEARS from the inmatriculación, transfers do not enjoy full protection against everyone (art. 34 LH does not operate with its usual force). It is not advisable to sell or mortgage a newly registered property until that period has expired.
If the property comes from an inheritance and other relatives may have rights, it is best to complete the acceptance/distribution first and, if necessary, a declaration of heirs (use declaracion_herederos / aceptacion_herencia / particion_herencia).
Natural next steps: once registered, you can modify the property (use segregacion_rp / agrupacion_rp / division_horizontal_rp / obra_nueva_declaracion_rp) or, after the 2 years, transfer it with full legal certainty.
Cases where this does NOT apply: properties already registered (if a nota simple, the Registry extract, exists, there is no need for inmatriculación, only a correction or a chain-of-title entry); properties belonging to public authorities (art. 206 LH route with an administrative certificate, not this one).

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time): frequently asked questions

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €374: Our fee 49 € + notary costs from around 150 € + Registry costs from around 175 €. No AJD, but add surveying and publication in the BOE or the provincial gazette, which vary.. Managora's fee is €59.29, 21% VAT included (€49.00 net + €10.29 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: There is no AJD stamp duty on the inmatriculación itself; there are notary, BOE/official gazette, surveying and Registry costs.

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time): how long does it take?

Art. 205 LH route: 4-8 weeks. Art. 203 LH route (notarial procedure): 3-6 months (including the 1 month objection window after publication in the BOE).

Inmatriculación (registering a property at the Land Registry for the first time): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE / CIF of the applicant., The current title of acquisition (public deed or equivalent document)., Art. 205 LH route: a previous public title held by the transferor at least 1 year earlier., Descriptive and graphic Catastro certificate for the property + georeferenced coordinates (Ley 13/2015)., A topographic plan signed by a qualified technician (if the coordinates are not available on sede.catastro)., Art. 203 LH route: identification of the adjoining Catastro owners and of anyone with a proven interest., If an inheritance: death certificate, certificate of last wills, and the acceptance/distribution of the estate., Old IBI bills and other documents evidencing possession and the historic description of the property (to strengthen the case).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Notario + Registro de la Propiedad correspondiente. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

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Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Notario + Registro de la Propiedad correspondiente ↗.

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