Bill would require proof of title to register as resident

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1. The bill, introduced by the VOX parliamentary group, would amend Law 7/1985 so that anyone seeking to register in the municipal register for a property must provide proof of title to the home or the owner's authorization. It would also expressly record in the register the situation of people living illegally in Spain.
2. The bill would make registrations in the municipal register made without title or the owner's authorization null from the start. Such registrations would not count as proof of residence and would grant no rights.
3. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado), and is issued under state powers over basic equality for Spaniards and the legal framework of public administrations.

Who it affects

• People occupying homes without permission: they could not register without title or the owner's authorization.: restriction
• Foreigners in an irregular situation: their status would be expressly recorded in the register.: restriction
• Property owners: they could require that registration include their authorization.: protection
• City councils: they would have to apply the new registration requirements.: obligation

Words worth knowing

Padrón municipal

The municipal register where each city council records the people living in its municipality.

Justo título

Spanish term for a document proving the right to use or own a home, such as a deed or a lease.

Nula de pleno derecho

Null from the start, with no need for a court to declare it so.

Exposición de motivos

The opening section of a bill explaining why it is proposed.

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