The controversy arose when MRAV went to the Property Registry No. 1 of San Bartolomé de Tirajana with a ruling from the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC). His intention was clear: to obtain a registration entry guaranteeing the priority of his rights over several properties in the municipality. However, the registrar, Aitana Hernández García, flatly refused to enter the document into the Daily Register on September 25, 2025. The reasons given were compelling: the document was not considered a "registrable title" and, according to the office, it did not adequately identify the affected properties.
Far from accepting the decision, the interested party filed an "express" appeal—an expedited procedure introduced by the recent Law 11/2023—alleging that the refusal caused her serious prejudice. The appellant alleged a "factual error" on the part of the registrar, pointing out that the court ruling explicitly mentioned five specific registered properties (1143, 2094, 19239, 4074, and 1928). For the citizen, the fact that the court ruling resolved an urban planning dispute involving the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council and a land readjustment board was sufficient proof of its real significance and, therefore, of her right to obtain, at the very least, the entry in the presentation register.
Finally, the Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith has put an end to the debate in a resolution published this February 2026. Although the agency acknowledges the importance of not obstructing access to the Land Registry, it ultimately sided with the registrar from Tirajana. The decisive argument is that the TSJC (High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands) ruling, despite mentioning the properties, does not contain any direct mandate or clear instruction regarding what should be registered or modified in the records. Lacking a specific court order directed to the Registry, the document remains in limbo, confirming that, in the complex urban planning of southern Gran Canaria, winning a lawsuit is not enough; one must obtain a title that the Registry can process.
