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A divided co-ownership comprising private portions and common portions situated one beside another (for example, townhouses). The actual presence of a building is not a prior condition to the establishment of such a co-ownership as the existence of land, wich in turn has been divided suffices.This type of co-ownership is the least used type of co-ownership.
15/12/2024
As the president of a horizontal co-ownership, I have noticed confusion among co-owners. They believe that the contingency fund can cover work on private portions, such as roofs, windows, or exterior cladding. However, under the Civil Code of Québec, this fund must be used exclusively for common portions. Question :…...
21/09/2024
When purchasing an apartment in a high-rise building, the buyer automatically becomes a co-owner in a vertical co-ownership, where the units are stacked on top of each other. However, when acquiring a house (detached, townhouse or semi-detached) located on a shared piece of land with other houses, it typically falls under horizontal co-ownership., where…...
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…...
30/06/2024
Sometimes, co-owners of contiguous private portions wish to modify the boundaries of their private portions. For example, if one of the two co-owners wishes to enlarge their apartment by incorporating part of the adjacent unit, specific procedures are necessary. Similarly, when a co-owner wishes to merge two units they own…...
04/05/2024
The presence of a swimming pool in a divided co-ownership is a significant attraction for the building's occupants, transforming common portions into a haven of relaxation and comfort. This facility allows residents to enjoy swimming pleasures without leaving the comfort of their home. Effective management and proper use of this…...
08/06/2015
The characteristic of divided co-ownership is to divide the building into various lots that will be the exclusive property of the co-owners (private portions), and for others that will be the property of all the co-owners (common portions). These lots are identified by an individual number, which was assigned during…...
21/09/2022
La webradio du 21 septembre 2022 a porté sur la question de l'assurance des copropriétés horizontales. Pour plusieurs, l'assurance d'une maison en rangée ou jumelée (en copropriété divise) est similaire à celle que l'on souscrit pour une maison individuelle. C'est ainsi que certains syndicats de copropriété horizontale n'assurent que les parties communes de la copropriété. Or,…...