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For a little over two years now, we have been the proud owners of an apartment in a small co-ownership complex. I also have the honor of serving on the board of directors, allowing me to actively participate in the life and management of our community. At our annual co-ownership' meeting last week, we discussed various important topics, one of which was the maintenance of our common portions. To ensure their proper maintenance while controlling our…...
Questions : Can co-owners or occupants of the building be authorized by the board of directors to carry out voluntary work (such as painting the corridors, washing the windows, laying out a small gravel path, etc.), in short, limiting the number of contractors for the maintenance of the building, and this to save several thousand dollars each year? And if this is possible, what are the consequences? When it comes to liability insurance, is this…...
The windows of our unit are at the end of their lives, according to a specialist who changed the thermos of a window that don't 2 windows have already cracked. Despite my express request to the syndicate to change our windows, he prefers to wait a few years to change all the windows. We have been losing the enjoyment of one of our main windows for 2 years. Its opening is a danger, because it…...
A co-owner carried out work on their terrace (a common portion for restricted use) without obtaining prior authorization from the board of directors. Since this work, leaks have been detected at the roof level, causing damage and posing risks to the building's integrity. This situation illustrates the limitations of co-owners' rights in restricted common portions. The board of directors asks the following questions: How can the syndicate stop this work? Who must undertake and pay…...
Nous prévoyons de refaire complètement la décoration de notre hall d’entrée. La facture pourrait dépasser 150 000,00$ et nous ne savons pas vraiment si cette dépense relève du budget d’exploitation ou du fonds de prévoyance. Comment faire la distinction exacte entre ces deux sources de financement?...
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 les autres. Que devons-nous faire?...
Certains copropriétaires de notre immeuble désirent changer les rampes de leurs balcons et m’ont demandé mon avis sur cette question. J’ai répondu qu’il fallait utiliser l’argent qui se trouve dans le fonds de réserve/prévoyance, car il s’agit selon moi d’une amélioration à l’immeuble. On m’a alors dit que l’argent ramassé dans ce fonds ne sert pas à cela, mais à faire le remplacement de la fenestration ou de la toiture....
