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Have you finished paying off your mortgage and are you planning to sell your home? Even if you’ve made your final payment, your home is still listed as encumbered in the Property Registry. <\/span><\/p>\n Deregistering the mortgage is an essential step to avoid delays, buyer mistrust, and potential legal issues during the notarization process. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_2_font_size=”27px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”30px||30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Many homeowners mistakenly believe that once they have paid off their mortgage to the bank, the process is automatically complete. However, the Land Registry does not receive this information directly or immediately. <\/p>\n Your property will continue to appear as \u201cmortgaged\u201d in any property search.<\/p>\n This situation can hold up any sale or even make it difficult for the new buyer to obtain a mortgage. The cancellation of a mortgage<\/strong> in the property registry is the legal procedure that allows you to \u201cclear\u201d your registry record. <\/p>\n This is a necessary measure to ensure transparency in today’s real estate market and to guarantee legal certainty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a potential buyer expresses interest in your property, they will request a property title report to verify its status. If that document shows an outstanding mortgage lien\u2014even if it has actually been paid off\u2014it will raise reasonable doubts. <\/p>\n This can bring negotiations to a standstill or require urgent procedures that are not always feasible.<\/p>\n Anticipating these issues is one of our top priorities at Finques Segarra<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Verifying that your property is truly free of encumbrances from the very beginning allows us to market it with complete confidence. <\/p>\n Avoiding unforeseen issues during the signing is key to the success of the transaction.<\/p>\n The Impact on the Buyer<\/strong><\/p>\n The buyer is looking for peace of mind and security. If the buyer’s bank discovers a previous mortgage that has not been paid off, it may delay the approval of the new loan. <\/p>\n In the worst-case scenario, the sale could fall through if the cancellation deadlines test the buyer’s patience.<\/p>\n Furthermore, even if the seller claims that the loan has been paid off, the law requires that the entry in the registry reflect the legal reality.<\/p>\n Words alone aren’t enough: the Land Registry is the definitive proof. That’s why removing the encumbrance is a preliminary step that adds value to your property compared to the competition. There are basically two ways to complete this process, depending on when you finished making your payments and your financial institution’s current situation.<\/p>\n It is essential to understand both in order to choose the most efficient and cost-effective strategy.<\/p>\n 1. Management through a notarial deed<\/strong><\/p>\n This process requires you to visit your bank and request a \u201czero balance\u201d certificate. With this document, the notary can formalize the deed of cancellation. <\/p>\n Watch out!<\/strong> If your bank has closed, been taken over, or merged, obtaining this certificate can be a lengthy and bureaucratic process.<\/p>\n Don’t wait until you have a purchase offer on the table to start this process. Notarial and registration procedures take time. <\/p>\nWhy is it essential to have a property free of liens?<\/h2>\n
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