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An opening usually located in a wall, so that air and light can enter a building. This opening consists of a frame and windows. In divided co-ownership, the fenestration of a vertical co-ownership is generally qualified as a common portion, under the declaration of co-ownership. But if it is a horizontal co-ownership, it is usually an integral part of each of the private portions.
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 :…...
16/10/2024
Le mercredi 16 octobre 2024, la Webradio Condolegal portait sur un sujet crucial pour la gestion des immeubles en copropriété : l’entretien, la réparation et le remplacement des portes et fenêtres. Cette diffusion a permis d'offrir des conseils pratiques et des informations essentielles pour tous les copropriétaires et gestionnaires....
13/10/2024
Le mercredi 16 octobre 2024, la Webradio Condolegal portait sur un sujet crucial pour la gestion des immeubles en copropriété : l’entretien, la réparation et le remplacement des portes et fenêtres. Cette diffusion a permis d'offrir des conseils pratiques et des informations essentielles pour tous les copropriétaires et gestionnaires....
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…...
16/06/2024
As beautiful as it may be, a new co-ownership will age and eventually require major repairs. In Quebec, however, about half of the syndicates of co-owners do not have any management tools to adequately fund the contingency fund. This issue, which can sometimes have financially disastrous consequences for certain co-owners,…...
18/10/2021
Question: Our declaration of co-ownership states that exterior windows, incorporated into the walls, are common portions for restricted use. However, the windows of my apartment are heavily foggy, a multitude of water droplets accumulate during the night and hinder the view. A glazier told me that the cause of this…...
23/03/2010
La facture qu’a reçue notre syndicat pour les travaux de changement des fenêtres se divise t-elle par le nombre d’unités ou selon la quote-part des copropriétaires? Il y a trois unités dans l’immeuble qui disposent de plus de fenêtres, mais ces copropriétaires ne sont pas d’accord pour payer plus que…...