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One of the two decision-making bodies of the syndicate which gathers all the co-owners. There are four types of meeting, namely: the Annual Meeting, the Special Meeting, the Special Transitional Meeting and the Make-up Meeting.
28/05/2025
Condolegal interviewed the AG Connect team about its new subscription plan for co-ownership managers. Long reserved for large co-ownerships or syndicates with substantial resources, digital general meetings are now accessible to all managers. With its new subscription plan, AG Connect aims to take an important step forward: democratizing access to…...
24/07/2025
The Board of Directors has opted for an online annual meeting of co-owners. However, the platform used restricts interactions between participants by not allowing camera activation, chat, or any other form of communication between them. Only the President of the Assembly has access to the questions asked and grants the…...
17/06/2025
Although an amendment to the declaration of co-ownership must usually be adopted at a meeting of co-owners, the law allows, under certain strict conditions, that such an amendment be made without holding a meeting, by means of a written resolution. This alternative, provided for in article 354 of the Civil…...
17/06/2025
Amending a declaration of co-ownership requires contacting the appropriate decision-making body of the syndicate, otherwise it will be null and void. This operation, well regulated by the Civil Code of Quebec, varies depending on the nature of the proposed modification. It must be authorized by the general meeting of co-owners,…...
07/02/2025
I was absent from the last co-owners' meeting. I must admit that I have little confidence in the administrators' management and therefore see no point in attending. As usual, they passed resolutions that I find unreasonable, notably by approving costly renovations for the building’s entrance hall. Additionally, they amended the…...
06/02/2025
One of the co-owners systematically disrupts the smooth running of meetings by monopolizing the floor with endless and repetitive interventions, often off-topic, preventing other participants from speaking and significantly slowing down discussions. His aggressive attitude, punctuated by insults directed at members of the board of directors, creates an atmosphere of…...
24/07/2024
Due to covid, the board of directors of our building has held the meeting of co-owners on a ZOOM platform for the past two years. Despite this trouble shooting option, the result was unsatisfactory overall. Today, the co-owners are preparing a petition for the board of directors to return for…...
23/07/2024
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…...
23/07/2024
A General Meeting of the co-owners cannot take place without an agenda. To deliberate in accordance with the Law, co-owners should be able to become aware, before the Meeting, of the questions on the agenda. This the reason why it should be annexed to the notice of call, usually prepared by…...
23/07/2024
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…...
23/07/2024
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of co-owners were required to be held in person, as technological means were not recognized under the Civil Code of Québec. However, the health crisis led to a temporary legal adaptation, exceptionally allowing virtual meetings. This solution, initially meant to be transitional, was later made…...
23/07/2024
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…...
23/07/2024
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…...
23/07/2024
The meeting of co-owners is the gathering of all the co-owners, to make the decisions necessary for the sustainability of the building and the proper functioning of the co-ownership. It is one of the two decision-making bodies of the syndicate. This should be held at least once a year, but it…...
23/07/2024
At a meeting of co-owners or during a meeting of the board of directors, it is common for some participants to choose not to express a position on a proposal. Whether out of caution, discomfort, or simply a desire to remain neutral, they opt to abstain. But is this seemingly…...
14/07/2024
The co-owners of an apartment in the building, Mr. Dupont and Mrs. Tremblay, are spouses in the process of divorce. Mr. Dupont has not attended the co-ownership meetings for two years, while Mrs. Tremblay is currently hospitalized. She wishes to be represented by her son at the next annual meeting.…...
30/06/2024
The co-owners have a legal proceeding when they oppose decisions taken by the meeting of the co-owners. They generally seek to contest decisions they consider unjustified. In order to promote the stability of the decisions made at the meeting of co-owners, the legislator allows such recourse only in certain circumstances.…...
16/06/2024
In a co-ownership setting, certain renovations or modifications made by a co-owner may impact the common portions, necessitating specific procedures and approvals. When the work of a co-owner has an impact on the common portions, the latter must obtain authorization from the meeting of the co-owners to have it undertaken, even if…...
16/06/2024
The work to be done in the common portions is subject to rules that it is useful to know in detail. The syndicate of co-ownership acts in this matter through its two bodies, the board of directors and the meeting of the co-owners. It is the responsibility of the board of directors to analyze the…...
17/01/2024
The meeting of co-owners is the gathering of all the co-owners, to make the decisions necessary for the sustainability of the building and the proper functioning of the co-ownership. It constitutes one of the two decision-making bodies of the union. This must be held at least once a year, but…...
27/12/2023
The declaration of co-ownership generally contains the terms and conditions concerning the conduct of the meeting of co-owners by defining rules of procedure and the role of the meeting officers. Key figures of the assembly of co-owners, they ensure the smooth running of it. Their appointment is therefore necessary for…...
15/10/2023
October 15, 2023- The Meeting of co-owners is a major event in the life of a co-ownership. A meeting at least once a year, it is decisive since it allows the making of major decisions that impact the lives and finances of the co-owners. The board of directors' mission is…...
25/04/2023
La webradio du mercredi 26 avril 2023 a porté la présidence d’une assemblée de copropriétaires. Il est connu de tous que l’assemblée des copropriétaires est un événement majeur dans la vie d’une copropriété. À la tête de l’assemblée se trouve son président, qui ouvre la séance, dirige les débats, fait respecter la procédure…...
10/02/2022
Le mercredi 9 février 2022, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet complexe pour tout syndicat de copropriétaires: les assemblées de copropriétaires virtuelles. La crise sanitaire de la COVID-19 et son cortège de restrictions gouvernementales pour limiter les rassemblements ont rendu souvent impossible tout regroupement. Le législateur s’est…...
03/11/2020
Le mercredi 28 octobre 2020, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée au sujet de l'ABC des assemblées de copropriétaires. Les assemblées de copropriétaire doivent être tenues en bonne et due forme, car il s'agit d'un des deux organes décisionnels d'une copropriété, l'autre étant le conseil d'administration. Des décisions importantes…...
02/02/2016
2 février 2016 — Le terme Varia est fréquemment employé dans les ordres du jour d’assemblées générales annuelles de copropriétaires. Il permet d’ajouter des sujets qui n’y étaient pas initialement prévus, et qui sont débattus en fin d’assemblée. Or, selon l’Office québécois de la langue française, ce terme est une…...