To divide a property between heirs or sell a part of it, the owner must divide his property into autonomous properties with his own registry entry.
More and more Peruvians choose to divide their properties in multiple areas registered as independent items and transferred to their heirs, seeking to avoid future conflicts. This trend, driven by the need to prevent family disputes, has been reinforced by the increase in demand for notarial and registry services in the country.
According to Sunarp, between January and April of this year, 30,343 property independencewhich reflects an increase of 339% compared to the 6,909 independences registered in the same period of 2023. What steps should an owner follow who wants to divide his home among his children or sell a part of his property?
Steps to sell your house or distribute it
The first thing you should do is divide your property in two or more autonomous properties, ensuring that each one has its own registry entry. The procedure for the independence of a built property is carried out by presenting the necessary requirements to the Sunarpthrough the registration act of independence with internal regulations.
What are the benefits of independence?
The independence It facilitates the performance of particular acts on each independent area, allowing an exclusive registration item to be obtained for each one. This allows each unit to be registered in the name of the actual owner. In addition, loans can be obtained using the independent zone as mortgage collateral.
It is possible to sell each apartment separately, making a profit, and transfer a certain physical space to the heirs, avoiding future family conflicts. It also simplifies the installation of independent basic services, since each unit will have its own water or electricity meter, paying only for actual consumption.
Independence requirements with internal regulations
- Application for title registration (free distribution form) correctly completed and signed by the person carrying out the procedure in the Sunarp.
- Private document with certified signature of the owner or co-owners before a notary, containing the internal regulations in accordance with article 153 of Supreme Decree No. 035-2006-Housing (TUO of the Regulation of Law No. 27157).
- Descriptive Memory with certified signature of the owner or co-owners before a notary, detailing the area, boundaries and perimeter measurements of the exclusive domain sections and the common property regulated by the internal regulations.
- Separation plans (by floors or levels) showing the exclusive domain units and common areas, authorized by a competent professional (civil engineer or registered architect) with a notarized signature.
- If you already have the numbering certificate for the units to be made independent, issued by the district municipality, you may present it for registration.
Graduate of Journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). Web editor of the Gastronomy section of La República. Experience as an editor in other media. Also with experience in print media monitoring.
Source: Larepublica
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