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An act reserved for land surveyors and carried out on behalf of a property owner. The purpose of the cadastral operation is mainly to amend the cadastral plan of one or more lots. It strikes and replaces the existing numbering of a lot in order to establish a new one. This is a preliminary step to the publication of a declaration of co-ownership, in order to divide the immovable into several lots, so as is can be subject to divided co-ownership.
27/06/2025
In vertical co-ownership, each apartment is represented by a volume of air registered in the cadastral survey. This volume defines what each co-owner possesses. The land and the building's structure (foundations, load-bearing walls, roof) form the common portions, which are also identified in the cadastre. But what happens if the…...
19/01/2025
At our most recent co-owners’ meeting, the president of the board of directors proposed selling a portion of the land located in the backyard of our building. He explained that the proceeds from the sale could be used to replenish the reserve fund, which, according to him, is currently insufficient…...
23/07/2024
When it comes time to acquire a home, many buyers turn to the acquisition of a multi-unit building (such as a duplex, triplex, quadruplex, etc.). The direct conversion of rental units to divided co-ownership is prohibited in some cities, with a few exceptions, which is why owners first turn them…...
22/07/2024
Whether you are a real estate developer (for a new building) or several owners of an existing building who wish to convert it, the rules for subjecting a building to divided co-ownership are the same. The creation of a divided co-ownership is necessary when an immovable must be divided into…...
02/06/2015
It may sometimes happen that the newly constructed building cannot be immediately subject to a declaration of co-ownership because of the delays surrounding the filing of the cadastral plan with the land register. It is therefore impossible to create the co-ownership and to proceed with the signing of the notarial…...