Bill would require proof of title to register as a resident

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1. The bill, introduced by the VOX parliamentary group, would amend Law 7/1985 so that anyone seeking municipal registration for a property must provide valid title to the home or the authorization of the owner who holds it with valid title.
2. It also proposes that, when a person is staying in Spain illegally, that situation be expressly recorded in the municipal register.
3. Registrations made without valid title or the owner's authorization would be null from the outset: they would not prove residence and would grant no rights to someone occupying a home without title.
4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette, and it is issued under State powers over basic equality guarantees and the legal framework of public administrations.

Who it affects

• People occupying homes without title: They could not register in the occupied property or benefit from resident rights.
• Foreign nationals in an irregular situation: Their registration would expressly record their illegal status.
• Property owners: They could control who registers in their homes through their authorization.
• Town councils: They would have to require the new data and titles when registering residents.

Words worth knowing

Padrón municipal

The municipal register where the town council records the people living in the municipality.

Justo título

Spanish for 'valid title': a document showing you have the right to use the home, such as a deed or a lease.

Nula de pleno derecho

Spanish for 'null from the outset': the registration has no legal value from the start, with no court ruling needed.

Exposición de motivos

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

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