21 Articles
The declaration of co-ownership is a document that encompasses all the rules specific to a syndicate of co-owners, to ensure the proper functioning of a building and cohesion among its occupants. It also specifies the conditions of use and enjoyment of the common and private portions. Life in co-ownership is not static. It evolves and is subject to changes, which will sooner or later be demanded by the co-owners. This evolution may sometimes lead to amendments…...
A question often arises whether a co-owner can modify the agenda received with his notice of call to the Annual Meeting, either before or during the General Meeting? The Meeting of co-owners is governed by strict legal rules that you should know about. In principle the General Meeting deliberates only on the questions inscribed on the agenda before holding the General Meeting. Otherwise, any decision taken upon a question illegally placed on the agenda is null and…...
Decisions taken by the directors must be recorded and recorded in minutes. This document is essential for a co-ownership, as it ensures that the deliberations of the board of directors, as well as the results of each vote, are kept in writing so that any co-owner and administrator can refer to it over time. It also shows that the meeting of the Board of Directors was conducted in accordance with the rules. As such, it…...
The minutes of the meeting are a document of paramount importance to ensure the execution of the decisions of the meeting. Therefore, the decisions taken by co-owners in a general meeting must be recorded and entered in the minutes. This document is essential for a co-ownership because it ensures the written preservation of the deliberations or consultation of the meeting of co-owners, as well as the result of each vote so that any co-owner and…...
It is to the board of directors as a whole, as a decision-making body, that the Civil code of Quebec confers the power to administer the affairs of the syndicate. Individual directors do not have any powers unless they have been specially authorized to do so. All decisions concerning the syndicate, the co-ownership or the immovable which is not under the jurisdiction of the meeting of co-owners, are the competence of the board of directors. Its main role is…...
The Meeting of the co-owners is one of the two decision-making bodies that governs a co-ownership.The major decisions that can potentially concern each member of the co-ownership are in principle taken in assembly. Whether for the work of alteration or improvement of the common portions, the election of the members of the board of directors or the meeting officers, it is up to the co-owners to decide. To ensure the proper functioning of the co-ownership, this body must act…...
The syndicate of co-owners is composed of all co-owners. Its powers are established in the collective interest of the co-owners, while respecting the individual rights guaranteed by the declaration of co-ownership and the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, particularly regarding the inviolability of the home. It acts as a legal entity, ensuring the proper management and preservation of the property for the benefit of all. Its powers focus on three main areas: preservation of the…...
Co-owners must be called at least once a year to a meeting known as an annual meeting. This assembly, like all other types of assembly, must bring together all the co-owners. With the notice calling the meeting, the board of directors notifies all the co-owners of the list of points to be studied and decisions to be voted on at the meeting of co-owners. This document is the agenda of the assembly. The summons has to…...
During a meeting of co-owners, important decisions are made for each member of the co-ownership. These meetings are crucial as they determine the future management and maintenance of the property. Whether for alteration or improvement of the common portions, the election of the members of the board of directors, it is up to the co-owners to decide. However, if a co-owner is absent and has not taken care to be represented at the meeting, his…...
Co-owners must make decisions that are essential for the life of their co-ownership, which cannot be adopted by the board of directors without their consent. To this end, the meeting of co-owners brings together the co-owners or their representatives, at least once a year. In this context, the taking of these decisions is subject to a strict framework. Meetings of co-owners make decisions by taking a vote. Any proposal submitted for adoption must be…...