Land registry variation: what it is and what it entails
The cadastral change is requested by the homeowner towards the land registry, and is a request for modification. The DOCFA method allows you to proceed with the change of cadastral data, with the help of a qualified technical professional. The citizen can present, even independently, the updates at the land registry offices or online on the Revenue Agency website.
The subjects obliged to submit the cadastral change declaration are:
- owner or his representative;
- legal representative for moral bodies;
- commercial companies, legally constituted;
- foreign companies.
Finally, also associations, condominiums, companies and companies.
The fundamental documents for the cadastral change
The essential documents for the cadastral change are the following:
- Land registry inspection: it is the complete and precise description of the property. The data present in the title search are different, and can be the address of the property, the parcel, the sheet, the holders, the cadastral income, the consistency and intended use of the property;
- Cadastral plan: it is the fundamental technical drawing of a property registered at the Land Registry. Thanks to this document it is possible to obtain and consider the destination of spaces, metric data and boundaries.
The cadastral information, with the exception of the plans which can usually be consulted by those entitled to the property, is public, therefore access is permitted to anyone, by paying the relevant special cadastral taxes and in compliance with current legislation.
Owners can request free and tax-free consultation for the properties they own in the land register.
How is the cadastral change done?
The intervention of a qualified professional may be required for the cadastral change or cadastral update. Although this possibility exists, when the cadastral update is simple, the owner can apply independently. It is essential to go to the Land Registry at the municipality or online via the Revenue Agency website, and the cadastral change must be carried out within 30 days of the end of the works.
Land registry variation: when it is mandatory
The cadastral change may be mandatory or not: it is mandatory when changes or updates are made that modify the cadastral income, consequently influencing the calculation of taxes. There are different cases in which the cadastral change is mandatory, the main ones are the following:
- to obtain cadastral compliance, through the submission of certain practices such as the conformity assessment or CILA;
- modification of the distribution of internal spaces, such as the creation of bathrooms or the elimination of corridors;
- splits and mergers of real estate units;
- request for change of intended use;
- expansion of the apartment volumes;
- creation of new areas such as mezzanines, accessible terraces, or the installation of a veranda;
Finally, even the modification of the main data such as the name and surname of the owner or data present in the cadastral survey, make the cadastral change mandatory.
Land registry change: timescales for drafting
The times involved in drafting the cadastral change are very short: the professional technician concludes and subsequently starts the DOCFA procedure, after which the office implements the new plan in approximately 7 working days.
The sanctions
The owner's request for the cadastral change must be made no later than 30 days from the end of the works. In the event that the owner of the property does not request the procedure, the State pushes for the request through active repentance, but a fine must be paid. If the deposit does not take place, it would be mandatory to pay significant fines for 5 years: figures ranging between 1,032.00 euros and 8,264.00 euros. The fine varies depending on the delay in the request.