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Serious defect, affecting the quality of construction, which causes a degradation of the building which renders it unfit for the use for which it was intended, thereby potentially putting at risk, in totality or in part, its soundness and stability. This type of defect may engage the legal liability of the contractor, the architect and the engineer who, as the case may be, directed or supervised the work, and the sub-contractor for the work performed by him. It may also cause the application of contractual guarantees, including those of a guarantee plan.
09/08/2022
The law provides specific provisions, to protect syndicates of co-owners against defective work (article 1081 of the Civil Code of Quebec). The legislator aims to alleviate apparent deficiencies at the end of a project. Regarding work in common portions, the syndicate has several legal warranties. Among these are the warranties…...
14/01/2024
Dans cette capsule vidéo, l’avocat émérite Yves Joli-Coeur aborde un sujet essentiel pour toute copropriété : les vices cachés, de conception et de construction. Il rappelle que la loi encadre la responsabilité des entrepreneurs et des professionnels du bâtiment pour tout problème lié à la qualité des travaux de construction....
04/12/2023
The Guarantee Plan for New Residential Buildings differs from the private guarantee plans offered on the market by the nature of the guarantees offered and the mechanisms for asserting its rights. In this regard, the terms and conditions are set out in the the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new…...
26/11/2023
Un reportage de l’émission La Facture de Radio Canada du 28 novembre dernier a mis en perspective la piètre qualité de la construction d’immeubles en copropriété divise. 162 propriétaires de condos de Boisbriand vont perdre leur investissement. La structure de leurs immeubles est pourrie en raison d'une mauvaise conception ou construction. Ce…...
02/10/2022
Pour plusieurs, l’effondrement de la tour Champlain située à Surfside, en Floride, qui a entrainé dans la mort près de 100 personnes, était essentiellement une problématique de bâtiments anciens spécifique aux grandes tours de condo de cet État. Or un reportage de l'émission "la Facture", diffusé le 27 septembre 2022,…...
21/06/2021
La Régie du bâtiment du Québec a fait l'objet d'un rapport accablant, au début du moins de juin, par le Vérificateur général du Québec. Un des problèmes soulevés touche les licences, que cet organisme délivre à tous les travailleurs de la construction....
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09/08/2022
The law regulates the liability of contractors and building professionals for any problem related to the quality of construction work. In this regard, the legislator has provided for a specific protection regime for divided co-ownership. Section 1081 of the Civil Code of Québec recognizes the legal interest of any syndicate…...
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09/08/2022
I am the co-owner of a new condo. Other owners and I have recently discovered cracks in the foundation of the building, as well as water infiltration in the garage. The promoter is mute, and we have not yet transferred the administration. Question: Should we refuse to elect our first…...
30/03/2010
In the same way as any other natural or legal person, a syndicate of co-owners is likely to incur civil liability towards third parties, including co-owners. Responsibility is the counterpart of power: where authority lies, there is responsibility. A syndicate must therefore act with prudence and diligence, taking the necessary measures to prevent accidents normally foreseeable,…...
01/03/2010
The Civil Code of Québec confers juridical personality on the community of co-owners. Article 1039 of the Civil Code of Quebec provides that as soon as the declaration of co-ownership is published, the community of co-owners constitutes a legal person called a syndicate of co-owners. Those duties and obligations are…...