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Work that needs to be carried out in the very short term to ensure the longevity of the building, the safety of its occupants, or compliance with the requirements of a public body such as the Régie du bâtiment du Québec or a municipality. For example, it may involve repairing water leaks, securing damaged structures (such as significant cracks in load-bearing walls), intervening on security systems, or restoring heating systems in winter.
01/10/2024
Recently, I was confronted with a situation that raises important questions regarding insurance in divided co-ownership. After a loss caused by torrential rains, a co-owner refused to allow the contractor designated by the insurer to intervene in their private portion, preferring to hire their own contractor. This case led me…...
20/09/2024
The syndicate has the legal obligation to safeguard the immovable, concerning work in common and private portions. Such work includes minor or major repairs, and urgent interventions, when the conservation of the built-up patrimony is affected by a fortuitous event. In such occurrences, article 1066 of the Civil Code of…...
01/07/2024
In a co-ownership, some dwellings may be inhabited by the co-owners and others by tenants through a lease contract. Buying to rent is a trend that has emerged for several years in large urban centers as well as resort centers. It is therefore very common for tenants to seek contact…...
28/06/2024
Over time, various maintenance or improvement works will become necessary, sometimes requiring the syndicate to access private portions, or even to carry out the work within them. To prevent any obstruction of essential work for the syndicate of co-owners, Article 1066 of the Civil Code of Québec states that no co-owner…...
16/06/2024
The directors of a co-ownershipmay, eventually, be required to enter a co-owner’s private portion. Article 1066 of the Civil Code of Québec obliges the co-owner, as well as their tenant or any other occupant, to accept work within their private portion. This applies particularly to urgent or conservation work aimed at ensuring…...
30/03/2024
Common expenses are payable by the person who is the title owner upon receipt of the notice of assessment. However, when selling a fraction, the buyer may be required to pay with interest for all common charges owed by the seller (Article 1069 of the Civil Code of Québec). It…...
11/03/2024
Section 7 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms guarantees the inviolability of a person's home. In principle, no one may have access to a co-owner's apartment without his or her consent; however, it has been rightfully ruled that this rule is not absolute and this is why most declarations…...
29/08/2021
Le mercredi 30 juin 2021, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée au sujet des potentielles tragédies similaires à celle de Surfside. Dans la nuit du 24 juin 2021, une tour d’habitation à Surfside, en banlieue de Miami, s'effondrait partiellement. Cette tragédie qui a fait tout près de 100 victimes…...
09/05/2021
Le mercredi 5 mai 2021, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet complexe en copropriété: les limites des droits du conseil d'administration concernant les travaux en copropriété. Pour un syndicat, réaliser des travaux dans les parties privatives de son immeuble requiert le suivi d'un protocole, avant de…...
06/05/2021
Le mercredi 28 avril 2021, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet complexe pour tout syndicat de copropriétaires: les travaux en copropriété et les limites des droits du conseil d'administration. Les travaux à faire dans une copropriété doivent être décidé par le CA, ou par l'assemblée des copropriétaires,…...
05/12/2020
Le mercredi 2 décembre 2020, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet complexe pour tout syndicat de copropriétaires: les travaux en copropriété. Les travaux à faire dans une copropriété peuvent être décidé par le conseil d'administration, alors que d'autres nécessitent un vote par l'assemblée des copropriétaires....