In March, the number of property transfers registered is 143,761

8 May 2015
Statistics on Transfer of Property Rights (STPR)
March 2015. Provisional data
In March, the number of property transfers registered is 143,761
properties, that is, 3.8% more than in the same month of 2014
The merchanting of registered dwellings increases by 2.1%, as
compared to March of the previous year
The number of property transfers recorded in the land registries (from public deeds
previously registered) was 143,761 in March, that is, 3.8% more than in the same month of
2014.
Regarding the merchanting of registered properties, the number of transfers was 61,334,
with a 4.2% annual increase.
139
137
126
123
124
133
125
125
141 146
144
mar-15
139
feb-15
139
dec-14
160
nov-14
Total property transfers recorded in the land registries (thousands)
110
120
80
40
jan-15
oct-14
sep-14
aug-14
jul-14
jun-14
may-14
apr-14
mar-14
feb-14
0
Registered property transfers, by acquisition title. March 2015
Total
Total properties
Merchanting
Donation
Swap
Inheritance
Other titles 1
% Variation
Monthly
Annual
143,761
61,334
3,897
662
34,534
-1.6
-5.4
-14.8
10.3
11.3
3.8
4.2
0.4
-2.6
11.0
43,334
-3.7
-1.5
Annual
accumulated
2.3
5.6
10.1
-5.8
2.0
-2.9 1
1
"Other titles" includes land consolidation, horizontal divisions, joint ventures or mixtures of several titles transmission,
transmissions without title of acquisition, non recourse debt, foreclosures and court awards.
STPR – MARCH 2015 (1/8)
Merchanting recorded in the land registries
81.0% of the registered merchanting in March corresponded to urban properties and 19.0%
to rustic properties. Among the urban properties, 54.9% were merchanting of dwellings.
In March, the number of merchanting of rustic properties increased by 10.1% in the annual
rate, and that of urban properties did so by 2.9%. Within the latter, merchanting of dwellings
recorded an annual variation of 2.1%.
Registered merchanting by type of property. March 2015
Total
Total
Urban properties
- Dwellings
- Other urban properties
Rustic properties
Percentage
61,334
49,709
27,280
22,429
11,625
% Variation
Monthly
Annual
-5.4
-6.7
-8.2
-4.8
0.3
81.0
54.9
45.1
19.0
4.2
2.9
2.1
4.0
10.1
Annual
accumulated
5.6
5.4
9.0
1.2
6.4
Evolution of the monthly rate
In order to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of the data, the following chart shows
the variation in the number of merchanting of dwellings between the months of February and
March of the last five years. In 2015, the monthly rate was –8.2%, indicating a 12.1 point
increase as compared to the previous year.
Evolution of the monthly rate of merchanting of dwellings (variation of
March over February of the same year)
10
3.9
-10
-8.2
-16.5
-30
-26.9
-38.0
-50
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
STPR – MARCH 2015 (2/8)
Registered merchanting on dwellings, by protection system and status
89.7% of transfers of dwellings by merchanting in March were free housing, and 10.3% were
protected housing.
In annual terms, the number of transfers of free dwellings by merchanting increased by 1.4%,
and that of protected dwellings did so by 8.0%.
24.2% of the dwellings transferred by merchanting in March were new, and 75.8% were
used.
The number of transactions on new dwellings decreased by 40.9% as compared to March
2014. In turn, the number of used dwellings increased by 32.8%.
Number of registered merchantings on dwellings. March 2015
Total
Total
Free housing
Protected housing
Total
New housing
Used housing
Percentage
27,280
24,473
2,807
27,280
6,597
% Variation
Monthly
89.7
10.3
24.2
75.8
20,683
Annual
-8.2
-7.5
-14.0
-8.2
-18.6
2.1
1.4
8.0
2.1
-40.9
Annual
accumulated
9.0
8.5
13.2
9.0
-35.6
-4.3
32.8
44.6
Number of registered merchantings on dwellings (thousands)
40
11.2
10.7
apr-14
New
Used
26.0
18.1
18.3
17.4
18.8
23.5
24.4
16.3
18.1
10.9
9.8
10.5
8.1
9.0
8.1
7.8
7.2
dec-14
11.3
17.3
25.2
nov-14
14.3
26.5
oct-14
15.6
29.7
27.0
sep-14
14.4
26.1
aug-14
20
25.0
jul-14
26.7
jun-14
25.7
28.6
may-14
30
mar-14
33.4
28.1
15.4
21.6
27.3
20.7
9.0
8.1
6.6
jan-15
feb-15
mar-15
10
feb-14
0
STPR – MARCH 2015 (3/8)
Results by Autonomous Community
In March 2015, the total number of property transfers recorded in the land registries per
100,000 inhabitants2 reached its highest value in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja
(678), Castilla y León (671) and Castilla-La Mancha (640).
Comunidad Foral de Navarra (9.9%), Castilla-La Mancha (9.7%) and Galicia (8.8%)
registered the greatest annual variations.
In turn, the Autonomous Communites that registered the lowest annual rates were
Extremadura (–9.4%), Región de Murcia (–4.4%) and Cantabria (–2.5%).
Registered property transfers, by Autonomous Communities. March 2015
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
As turias, Principado de
Balears , Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extrem adura
Galicia
Madrid, Com unidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Com unidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Total property transfers recorded in
the registries
Registered merchantings of
dwellings
Number
Number
143,761
22,582
6,047
3,186
3,877
4,797
1,732
13,474
10,350
20,786
17,642
3,256
7,388
14,942
3,818
2,588
5,388
1,680
% Annual
variation
3.8
3.5
0.7
8.0
7.8
-1.5
-2.5
4.7
9.7
3.8
0.5
-9.4
8.8
8.6
-4.4
9.9
0.1
8.7
Number per
hundred
thousand
inhabitants 2
390
343
573
365
433
279
367
671
640
358
448
374
329
297
338
520
310
678
27,280
5,331
675
442
781
1,440
247
1,247
1,150
4,334
3,837
384
1,093
4,011
739
308
1,001
192
% Annual
variation
2.1
-3.1
0.7
39.0
-21.0
-8.1
-16.8
13.6
1.4
10.2
9.4
-18.8
18.3
0.3
-2.1
0.0
6.9
-20.0
Number per
hundred
thousand
inhabitants 2
74
81
64
51
87
84
52
62
71
75
98
44
49
80
65
62
58
77
Regarding the merchanting on registered dwellings, the Autonomous Community with the
highest number of transfers per 100,000 inhabitants2 was Comunitat Valenciana (98).
_____________________
2
This data was calculated from the provisional data of the Population Figures on 1 February 2014. Only the population aged
18 to 84 years old was considered.
STPR – MARCH 2015 (4/8)
The Autonomous Communities showing the greatest annual variation rates in the
merchanting of dwellings in March were Principado de Asturias (39.0%), Galicia (18.3%),
and Castilla y León (13.6%).
In turn, Illes Balears (–21.0%), La Rioja (–20.0%) and Extremadura (–18.8%) registered
the m ost negative annual rates.
Annual variation of the number of merchantings of dwellings by
Autonomous Community. March 2015
Asturias, Principado de
39.0
Galicia
18.3
Castilla y León
13.6
Cataluña
10.2
Comunitat Valenciana
9.4
País Vasco
6.9
TOTAL
2.1
Castilla - La Mancha
1.4
Aragón
0.7
Madrid, Comunidad de
0.3
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
0.0
Murcia, Región de
-2.1
Andalucía
-3.1
Canarias
-8.1
Cantabria
-16.8
Extremadura
-18.8
Rioja, La
-20.0
Balears, Illes
-21.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
STPR – MARCH 2015 (5/8)
Statistics on Transfer of Property Rights
March 2015. Provisional Data
STPR. 1 Transfers recorded in the land registries,
made on rustic and urban properties
Total
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
Rustic properties
143,761
22,582
6,047
3,186
3,877
4,797
1,732
13,474
10,350
20,786
17,642
3,256
7,388
14,942
3,818
2,588
5,388
1,680
125
103
35,048
4,403
2,843
1,127
887
402
630
6,001
5,295
2,209
3,670
1,310
2,294
608
877
1,099
696
695
0
2
Urban properties
Dwellings
Plots
60,546
10,848
1,746
1,056
1,667
2,441
539
3,146
2,869
10,249
8,294
1,134
2,449
8,596
1,740
802
2,341
507
67
55
Other urban properties
6,712
1,154
189
46
179
172
48
1,505
563
1,071
513
185
192
419
162
114
151
43
1
5
41,455
6,177
1,269
957
1,144
1,782
515
2,822
1,623
7,257
5,165
627
2,453
5,319
1,039
573
2,200
435
57
41
STPR. 2 Transfers made on rustic properties, by acquisition title
Rustic properties
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
35,048
4,403
2,843
1,127
887
402
630
6,001
5,295
2,209
3,670
1,310
2,294
608
877
1,099
696
695
0
2
Merchanting
Donation
11,625
1,764
1,050
229
273
170
133
1,668
2,247
593
1,132
527
583
187
379
253
162
273
0
2
1,667
118
202
24
84
8
30
145
415
70
263
38
40
17
49
108
27
29
0
0
Swap
Inheritance
279
5
36
8
3
2
0
63
60
0
7
15
41
0
1
7
13
18
0
0
Other titles
13,818
1,541
960
627
409
92
366
2,741
1,668
1,073
1,491
525
829
219
239
442
353
243
0
0
7,659
975
595
239
118
130
101
1,384
905
473
777
205
801
185
209
289
141
132
0
0
STPR - MARCH 2015 (6/8)
March 2015. Provisional Data
STPR. 3 Transfers made on urban properties, by acquisition title
Urban properties
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
108,713
18,179
3,204
2,059
2,990
4,395
1,102
7,473
5,055
18,577
13,972
1,946
5,094
14,334
2,941
1,489
4,692
985
125
101
Merchanting
49,709
9,016
1,282
916
1,396
2,525
500
2,637
1,958
8,495
6,617
752
2,225
6,728
1,303
604
2,212
403
61
79
Donation
Swap
2,230
130
91
17
93
34
14
103
162
360
342
68
54
470
81
63
130
14
1
3
Inheritance
383
73
10
0
15
13
0
15
62
46
38
5
41
27
12
3
20
1
0
2
Other titles
20,716
2,954
844
487
582
492
252
1,583
885
4,134
2,622
513
753
2,301
411
448
1,196
230
19
10
35,675
6,006
977
639
904
1,331
336
3,135
1,988
5,542
4,353
608
2,021
4,808
1,134
371
1,134
337
44
7
STPR. 4 Transfers made on dwellings, by acquisition title
Dwellings
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
Merchanting
60,546
10,848
1,746
1,056
1,667
2,441
539
3,146
2,869
10,249
8,294
1,134
2,449
8,596
1,740
802
2,341
507
67
55
27,280
5,331
675
442
781
1,440
247
1,247
1,150
4,334
3,837
384
1,093
4,011
739
308
1,001
192
30
38
Donation
1,234
73
56
12
49
19
7
46
82
180
196
47
27
313
43
27
47
7
1
2
Swap
Inheritance
130
18
5
0
10
7
0
5
14
18
8
4
9
12
4
0
14
0
0
2
Other titles
13,498
2,076
565
323
345
307
135
939
536
2,619
1,714
380
463
1,661
295
261
724
134
14
7
18,404
3,350
445
279
482
668
150
909
1,087
3,098
2,539
319
857
2,599
659
206
555
174
22
6
STPR - MARCH 2015 (7/8)
March 2015. Provisional Data
STPR. 5 Merchanting of dwellings, by system and status
Dwellings
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
27,280
5,331
675
442
781
1,440
247
1,247
1,150
4,334
3,837
384
1,093
4,011
739
308
1,001
192
30
38
Free housing
24,473
4,752
587
359
762
1,386
225
1,056
990
3,808
3,464
300
1,037
3,713
669
241
903
160
25
36
For further information see INEbase – www.ine.es/en/
State-subsidised housing
New housing
2,807
579
88
83
19
54
22
191
160
526
373
84
56
298
70
67
98
32
5
2
6,597
1,313
65
120
153
454
48
331
313
937
803
45
463
947
185
95
242
67
7
9
Used housing
20,683
4,018
610
322
628
986
199
916
837
3,397
3,034
339
630
3,064
554
213
759
125
23
29
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STPR - MARCH 2015 (8/8)