How to group plots in the Canary Islands

What a plot grouping is

Grouping plots means joining two or more parcels into a single resulting plot, with a new documented geometry and surface area. It is frequent after buying the neighbouring plot, in inheritances with several parcels or when it is convenient to manage the whole as a single property.

What must be checked beforehand

Not all plots can be grouped automatically. Before raising the operation it must be checked that the parcels are adjoining, the ownership and registered charges of each one must be reviewed and the existing documentation must be confirmed to be consistent with the physical reality.

If any of the plots has discrepancies between the deed, Catastro and reality, it is advisable to resolve them or at least know them before grouping.

The technical part of the grouping

The technical work consists of measuring and georeferencing the whole, defining the geometry of the resulting plot and producing the plans of the previous situation and of the grouped plot. When the procedure requires it, the graphic representation in GML format and the positive Informe de Validación Gráfica Alternativa (IVGA) are also prepared, where applicable.

Formalisation: notary, Land Registry and Catastro

The grouping is normally formalised by deed before a notary and registered at the Land Registry. Afterwards the cadastral representation is updated so that Catastro's drawing matches the new documented reality.

Our part is the technical one: the measurement, the plans and the graphic representation those procedures need. The deed and the registration belong to the notary and the Land Registry.