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All data that can be used to identify a natural person, for example by means of an e-mail address, a telephone number or a driving licence number. The register of the co-ownership may contain personal information about a co-owner, tenant or other occupant of the building. The syndicate of co-owners may not, without the consent of the person concerned or authorization by law, communicate such information to third persons or use it for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes for which the file was established. It must, however, constitute, and keep at the disposal of the co-owners, a register containing the name and mailing address of each of the co-owners.
17/08/2025
The certificate on the status of the co-ownership is an essential legal and practical document in the context of a real estate transaction involving a divided co-ownership. Its purpose is to provide the prospective buyer with a faithful and comprehensive picture of the financial, legal, and administrative situation of the…...
27/07/2025
I am about to sell my apartment located in a divided co-ownership. As the seller, I am aware that I have certain disclosure obligations to the real estate broker, the buyer whose offer I will have accepted, as well as the notary responsible for drafting the deed of sale. I…...
19/02/2025
During our last co-ownership owners’ assembly, discussions were particularly heated, making it difficult to follow the exchanges at times. To facilitate the drafting of the minutes, we recorded the session with the owners' consent. However, this morning, one of them requested a copy of the recording, claiming they had a…...
15/02/2025
When our board of directors communicates by email with co-owners, the addresses remain hidden, preventing any exchange between us. This seems contradictory, since our declaration of co-ownership requires us to provide our contact information, and the syndicate’s register contains these addresses. The right to privacy is invoked to justify this…...
13/07/2024
I have just been elected to the board of directors of my condominium. I realize that, as part of my duties, I receive information and documents on co-owners that are extremely confidential. This is the case, in particular, for the health problems of a co-owner. The latter cannot evacuate the…...
01/07/2024
Cohabiting with others in a building in divided co-ownership implies the right to respect for the private life. This right is guaranteed by article 3 of the Civil Code of Québec and the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Its informational dimension is legally protected by the Act respecting the…...
05/06/2024
Even if it is tax-exempt, every syndicate of co-owners must submit an income tax return each year, both at the provincial and federal levels. This return must be filed within six months following the end of the fiscal year. A syndicate of co-owners must therefore complete the Non-Profit Organization Information…...
13/03/2024
On Wednesday March 13, 2024, we gathered for an enriching webradio session dedicated to a crucial question for boards of directors: the art of drafting and communicating minutes while respecting the Act on the protection of personal information in the private sector. How can we reconcile the necessary transparency and…...
27/02/2024
Selecting the services of a good condo manager requires a thorough and thoughtful process; it is up to the board of directors to decide whether they prefer a small or large co-ownership (condominium) management company, this choice needing to consider not only the size and specific features of the immovable but also the…...
15/02/2024
The manager usually plays a key role in a co-ownership (condominium). Similarly to the board of directors, the duty of the manager is to preserve the immovable of which he is responsible and consequently, the directors must ensure that he assumes his mission with dignity, loyalty, honesty, prudence, diligence and probity; in order to achieve this, the board…...
11/12/2023
We are living in a paradoxical period, marked by the dazzling progress of computer technologies, the dematerialization of data, artificial intelligence, and their intrusion into all aspects of our lives. More than ever, people are posting on social networks and talking about their most recent outings, vacations or acquisitions, when…...
27/11/2022
A co-owner made complaints against me to the syndicate of co-ownership. I asked for a list of complaints about me to find out exactly what I am accused of. I had a refusal as an answer. Question: How can I access this information? Which form do I need to fill out?…...
16/11/2022
Le mercredi 16 novembre 2022, la Webradio de Condolegal.com était entièrement dédiée à un sujet fort complexe : la protection des renseignements personnels en copropriété divise. Cohabiter avec d’autres dans un immeuble en copropriété divise implique le droit au respect de la vie privée. Ce droit est garanti par l'article 3 du Code…...
14/09/2022
As a manager, I am facing a delicate and unusual situation: a new co-owner has acquired a fraction in the building but has never moved in since the purchase, nor even communicated with the syndicate. No contact information has been provided to us, and we do not have a phone…...
28/03/2016
28 mars 2016 - Tout syndicat de copropriété doit constituer et maintenir des registres, en plus d’en permettre la consultation par les copropriétaires. Or, cet accès aux registres ne s’effectue pas toujours de façon harmonieuse. D’une part, il y a des copropriétaires suspicieux qui multiplient les demandes de consultation des registres, croyant y…...