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The Contingency Fund is to be used strictly for major repairs and replacements of common portions. It should not be used to fund their maintenance. As nice as it may be, a new co-ownership will age and will require, sooner or later, major repairs. The Contingency Fund will prevent it from financial worries, on account of directors who may not have forecasted putting aside the necessary amounts. This fund will enable co-owners to meet their…...
Since its arrival as the only mandatory guarantee plan, Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR) has implemented various tools to improve the quality of residential construction in Quebec and increase buyer protection. As a follow-up to the first guide, the Guide d'entretien d'une habitation neuve, GCR is doing it again by publishing a new book: the Guide d’entretien des immeubles résidentiels en copropriété. This is mainly intended for syndicates of co-owners, who are responsible for ensuring the…...
To maintain the common portions of the co-ownership and ensure the preservation of the immovable, it is necessary for the syndicate to subscribe to a certain number of maintenance or construction contracts. As the representative of the syndicate of co-owners, it is the board of directors that generally has the power to subscribe to all the contracts of the co-ownership. To manage costs and determine the obligations of each, it is essential for directors to…...
Every syndicate of co-owners has obligations regarding common portions maintenance. Article 1039 of the Civil Code of Québec provides that "Upon the publication of the declaration of co-ownership, the co-owners as a body constitute a legal person, the objects of which are the preservation of the immovable, the maintenance and administration of the common portions, the protection of the rights appurtenant to the immovable or the co-ownership, as well as all business in the common…...
Works for the alteration, enlargement or improvement of the common portions are subject to a special regime. On the one hand, such work must be the subject of a formal authorization from the meeting of co-owners, by the enhanced majority of article 1097 of the Civil Code of Quebec. On the other hand, this kind of work must be compatible with the destination of the immovable and not infringe the rights of the co-owners over their private portions. This strict…...
Over time, there is several maintenance or improvement work that require the Syndicate to access Private Portions, and even sometimes, work to be executed inside Private Portions. In order that such crucial work for the Syndicate of co-owners not be obstructed, Article 1066 of the Civil Code of Québec provides that no co-owner may interfere with the carrying-out, even inside its private portion, of work required for the preservation of the immovable, decided upon by…...
Before starting renovation work in your apartment, keep in mind that you live in a condo. Performing such work requires that you carry out prior verifications. It is necessary to refer to the declaration of co-ownership to know the co-owner’s rights and obligations toward the syndicate. It goes without saying that your work must not affect the rights of other co-owners and occupants of the immovable. In addition, it is important to know if your…...
Every syndicate of co-owners has obligations regarding common portions maintenance. Article 1039 of the Civil Code of Québec provides that the object of the syndicate is the conservation of the immovable, the maintenance and the administration of the common portions. However, this section was amended following the adoption of Bill 16. At the end of the first paragraph, referring to the syndicate of co-ownership, it reads the following sentence: "The legal person must, in particular, see to it that…...
Le certificat d’état d’immeuble correspond à un « bilan » de l’immeuble : il constate la qualité du bâtiment, à un moment précis. Il comprend l’inventaire des composantes de l’immeuble (espaces extérieurs, bâtiments, logements, équipements, etc.) qui feront l’objet d’une évaluation pour les fins du fonds de prévoyance. Bien il n’y ait pas d’obligation légale à cet effet, ce document devrait être préparé par un technologue professionnel, ingénieur, architecte....
All co-ownerships have common portions that need to be maintained. These may include corridors, stairs, gardens and elevators. The syndicate has an obligation to ensure their maintenance, since the declaration of co-ownership generally provides that it is the main person responsible for them. In addition, article 1039 of the Civil Code of Quebec stipulates that the syndicate has the obligation to ensure the preservation of the immovable and, by the same token, the maintenance of common portions.…...
