DECLARACIÓN DE OBRA NUEVA Y CONSTITUCIÓN EN RÉGIMEN DE PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL. RESERVA DE LEY PARA LA EXIGIBILIDAD DE LICENCIA RESPECTO DE LA CREACIÓN DE MAYOR NÚMERO DE ELEMENTOS PRIVATIVOS DE LOS PERMITIDOS EN LA LICENCIA DE EDIFICACIÓN. [EXAMEN DE LOS ARTS. 17.2 DEL TRLS 2008 Y EL ART. 53.A) DEL REAL DECRETO 1093/1997, DE 4 DE JULIO].

Abstract

In an article on page 2452 of issue 678 of this journal, we had the occasion to offer some commentary on the Decision of the Directorate-General of Registries and Notarial Affairs of 16 January 2002 concerning a registrar's refusal to register a deed declaring new construction and the creation of a horizontal property scheme because the development license required by Royal Decree 1093/1997 of 4 July, article 53.a), was not a matter of record. After the publication of Act 8/2007 of 28 May on state land and the subsequent revision that is now the law in force, it appears that some of the objections the Directorate-General has been raising in connection with whether licences are required for horizontal divisions of single- family homes may become unfounded. This is the issue addressed in this article.