Lastarria-Cornhiel, Susana, and Grenville Barnes. 1999. "Formalizing Informality: The Praedial Registration System in Peru." Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Wisconsin, USA(Series: LTC Research Paper, no. 131). (Working Paper)

Abstract

From Introduction:

"This study assesses the functioning of this system in Peru and its replicability in other countries. There is no easily accessible documentation on how this property formalization program has actually functioned in Peru, and it is there fore difficult for development agencies to determine its applicability elsewhere. This assessment of the Registro Predial in Peru is an attempt to document the functioning of an important component of this formalization program.

"The study examines different aspects of property formalization and related institutions and processes. The scope of this assessment, therefore, includes not only the Registro Predial registration system, but also the titling process (prior to registration) and the credit worthiness and credit opportunities for titled and registered property in both urban and rural areas in Lima that fall under the jurisdiction of the Registro Predial. The study also examines the concepts and legal framework of titling, registration, ownership rights, and possession rights within the Peruvian context."