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14/08/2022

Parlons de harcèlement psychologique (2/2)

14 août 2022 - Le phénomène du harcèlement psychologique en milieu travail est de plus en plus rapporté et médiatisé. Il se manifeste sous plusieurs formes et ce par des comportements intimidants, vexants et inopportuns. Ce fléau de la société est combattu, partout où il sévit. Nul ne peut se réfugier derrière un quelconque statut juridique, y compris celui de la copropriété. Un syndicat de copropriétaires, en tant qu’employeur, doit prendre les moyens raisonnables pour…...

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09/08/2022

The good condo manager

The search for a good condo manager is like the quest for a good wine! Should you try several before finding the right one? At the risk of having stomach disorders. Or rather, it is necessary to know before the search for the right nectar the quality criteria that are flexibility, intensity, clarity ... Well, let's go! Let's do like the tasters and look for the best qualities in French co-ownership manager (syndic), Quebecois co-ownership…...

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09/08/2022

Fund accounting

A syndicate of co-owners has the obligation to account for its operations by funds. The Civil Code of Québec requires the creation of a general fund, a contingency fund and in April 2022, the creation of the self-insurance fund. The creation of the early self-insurance fund is recommended. The general fund for current operations is also sometimes referred to as an administration fund or an administration fund....

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09/08/2022

Short practical guide to personnel management

December 23, 2021- As an employer, a syndicate of co-ownership has a right of management with respect to its employees, that is to say the right to direct them. This right of management must, however, be exercised in compliance with employment rules. It starts in the hiring process Leading staff is much more than just assigning tasks to the employee. A good employer/employee relationship is created from the hiring process. Experience and job references are…...

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02/08/2022

Parlons de harcèlement psychologique (1/2)

2 août 2022 - Acteurs importants dans plusieurs copropriétés, les employés d’un syndicat de copropriétaires en assurent le bon fonctionnement en exécutant divers services attendus par les résidents. Le syndicat est ainsi « l’employeur », il est donc responsable de la sécurité et de la santé du salarié. Or, la Loi sur les normes du travail prévoit que tout employé a droit à un environnement de travail exempt de toute forme de harcèlement. Aussi, par exemple, en…...

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07/06/2022

To ensure the integral respect of the declaration of co-ownership

June 7, 2022 - The main duty of the board of directors in a condominium is to manage the Syndicate’s business. This means first to ensure the maintenance and conservation of the building, secondly to see to it that everyone respects every disposition of the declaration of co-ownership....

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17/04/2022

Le métier de gestionnaire (syndic de copropriété) en Belgique

Voilà bientôt 30 années que le métier de syndic de copropriété ( dénommé chez vous : gestionnaire de copropriétés) dispose en Belgique d’une reconnaissance légale. Intégré dans les activités d’un agent immobilier, le syndic doit être inscrit auprès de l’Institut Professionnel des agents Immobiliers (I.P.I), organisme public et véritable « gendarme de la profession ». Les chroniques, présentées sous forme de questions-réponses, aborderont cette particularité belge, très peu présente en Europe et de par le…...

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01/03/2022

What to ask the professional accountant: a compilation engagement, a review engagement, an audit or nothing?

In theory, your co-ownership doesn't necessarily need a Chartered Professional Accountant to present its financial information, whether it's financial statements, financial forecasts or financing applications. Competent administrators or a manager could do the work and present the required financial information well. However, the need may arise if the co-owners have doubts about the work, skills or honesty of the board members. The internal reports submitted to the co-owners may also be absent or deficient....

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21/02/2022

Time limits for keeping documents in the register

February 22, 2022 - The archives of a co-ownership are a set of documents kept being able to manage the building, prove rights or testify to certain activities. I am sometimes asked for how long documents filed in the co-ownership register should be kept by the syndicate. This is a fair question, since the legislator has given no explicit directions on this subject in the Civil Code. It could be that its silence means, "You…...

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17/11/2021

The janitor of your co-ownership: employee or self-employed?

November 18, 2021- When it comes to hiring labour in a co-ownership, many directors think that it would be simpler and less expensive if it were provided by contract that the janitor, for example, would be considered a "self-employed". By doing so, it would not be appropriate to deduct deductions for tax purposes, or contributions to Employment Insurance or the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) at source.  In addition, it is believed that this avoids red…...

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