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Common expenses are payable by the person who is the title owner upon receipt of the notice of assessment. However, when selling a fraction, the buyer may be required to pay with interest for all common charges owed by the seller (Article 1069 of the Civil Code of Québec). It should be remembered that common expenses correspond to the sums of money that the syndicate of co-owners collects from the co-owners to meet the expenses…...
Venturing into the buying process might seem daunting, but it's the first step toward fulfilling your dream of homeownership. After diligent searching, you've found the perfect apartment: meticulous renovations paired with tasteful decor. This dream home, complete with a gym, panoramic terrace, swimming pool, and underground parking, is now within your reach. The excitement of this potential purchase is palpable, though the purchase of a divided co-ownership apartment comes with its set of challenges. As…...
Buying real estate is for most people the most important investment of their lives. Such a decision must necessarily be well planned and thoughtful. But when this purchase concerns a dwelling in divided co-ownership, the operation is even more delicate and requires additional prior checks. Despite all this type of housing is attractive, because it allows easier access to the property, due to a lower cost to buy, if we compare it to that of…...
You've decided to buy a condo. This type of acquisition is an efficient way to buy a home. For most of you, housing is not just an investment, it is also a source of well-being, self-projection and life organization. In co-ownership, it promotes the quality of living together in neighbourly relations. Becoming a co-owner in a co-ownershipis not limited to choosing an apartment. There are other criteria to consider before taking this step. It is…...
If you are shopping for an apartment, ask yourself if it is located in a divided or undivided co-ownership. Although these two concepts are similar, as they ultimately aim to share the same building by several people called co-owners, the legal and financial implications are not the same. These two types of co-ownership thus have very different terms of ownership, ownership and liability between the co-owners of a building. A look at the main distinctions…...
The notary is a jurist with the task of public officer, who ascertains the free and informed consent of the parties. The notary also has the role of legal adviser. It therefore protects consent. The intervention of the notary is very important when purchasing an apartment in a divided co-ownership. A professional, he is a member of the “Chambre des notaires du Québec” (Québec Chamber of Notaries). In this capacity, the notary's mission is to receive,…...
In undivided co-ownership, the rights of withdrawal and of first refusal may disrupt the course of a real estate transaction. It is important to know that other co-owners may take precedence over a potential purchaser. The title of the latter could be precarious for some time: a buyer who acquires rights in an undivided co-ownership without first receiving the approval of all the undivided co-owners is therefore liable to have his share redeemed and…...
Undivided co-ownership has existed since time immemorial, even before the existence of divided co-ownership. Joint ownership allows two or more people to own a building while sharing the acquisition and operating costs. A co-ownership is said to be undivided when the right of ownership is not accompanied by a physical division of the property. The building usually has only one lot number. The owners own a share of this lot. Municipal and school tax bills…...
Large-scale real estate developments in divided co-ownership are often carried out in successive stages, the number of buildings and the duration of the work are a function of the marketing and interim construction financing. Some co-ownerships have more than one building that have in common community spaces such as a parking lot, a swimming pool and traffic lanes. In such a context, it is then a question of "co-ownership in phases". This type of co-ownership…...
In divided co-ownership, the right of ownership is divided, among the co-owners, by "fractions", each comprising a materially divided private portion (e.g. a residential unit, a parking or storage space, and sometimes even a plot of land) and a share of the common portions. To each fraction is attached an undivided right of ownership in the common portions, and sometimes the right to use the common portions for restricted use. The fraction is the result of the…...
