Contract by which a person (the provider of services) undertakes to another person (the client) to carry out physical or intellectual work or to supply a service, for a price which the client binds himself to pay to him. The provider of services is free to choose the means of performing the contract and, with respect to such performance, no relationship of subordination exists between the provider of services and the client.
13/11/2024
A recent decision by the Court of Québec provides important clarifications for co-ownership syndicates seeking to recover insurance deductibles from co-owners in the event of a claim. In this ruling, the Court dismissed a syndicate’s request for a co-owner to reimburse a deductible of $50,014.13 following water damage that occurred…...
16/06/2024
To maintain the common portions of the co-ownership and ensure the preservation of the immovable, it is necessary for the syndicate to subscribe to a certain number of maintenance or construction contracts. As the representative of the syndicate of co-owners, it is the board of directors that generally has the…...
08/04/2024
People hired by a syndicate of co-owners have rights; it's best to be aware of them and to understand the implications. The management of personnel within a co-ownership (condominium) is of the responsibility of the board of directors and so, whether it concerns the janitor, the security guard or any other employee of the immovable; he is in…...
22/02/2024
The condo manager bound to a syndicate of co-owners by a contract for services does not have the same relationship with his client as the one who has the status of an employee and so, regarding a contract of employment; that being said, regardless of the nature of the relationship between…...
20/02/2024
The contract for services must clearly outline the condo manager's remuneration regarding the day-to-day management services provided for the co-ownership (condominium); this management includes the usual acts that are generally part of the base package but the manager can also request additional fees for extra rendered services. ...
19/02/2024
Every syndicate of co-owners should retain the services of a condo manager to assist the board of directors carrying out its duties; as a real conductor of the immovable, he has enormous responsibilities to assume because the needs of a co-ownership (condominium) are multiple and complex. That being said, there are three types of management…...
13/02/2024
The management contract determines the obligations and the remuneration method of the manager specifying the duration and the nature of the mandate. In principle, it is up to the board of directors to set the guidelines of the management contract and so, based on the size and the specifics of the co-ownership (condominium). The…...
26/05/2022
Le mercredi 26 mai 2022, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet complexe : les contrats d’entretien, de rénovation ou de construction en copropriété. Pour entretenir les parties communes de la copropriété et assurer la conservation de l’immeuble, il est nécessaire pour le syndicat de souscrire à un certain…...