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Liability of a co-owner: the importance of the formal notice

14 January 2018

In a recent judgement of the Court of Québec, Small Claims Division¹, the Tribunal held that, although the co-owner could be held liable for damage caused to the dwelling by his tenant, the fact that the syndicate had not given notice to the...

Fall of a co-owner on a frozen surface: The Court rejects her claim against the syndicate and its snow remover

22 December 2017

In Québec, winter conditions are becoming more and more unpredictable: abundant snowfall, followed by rainy days, followed by a fall in temperature causing the remainder of this precipitation to freeze. This trend continues in 2017, and like all...

DAMAGE IN A DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP: co-owners, administrators and managers, beware of water damage!

02 December 2017

It is obvious that the occurrence of damage affecting our dwelling is an inconvenience and an important source of unpleasantness for its owner. Luckily, the majority of owners of rental dwellings do not have to deal with such situations regularly. ...

Who pays for window replacement? The Court recalls that the syndicate of co-ownership must abide by the provisions of the Civil Code of Québec

12 November 2017

In any divided co-ownership the day will come when the windows of the privative portions will have to be replaced. When the time comes these important works give rise to questions, from administrators and managers as well as from co-owners. Who,...

Understanding the role of the co-ownership manager

28 October 2017

The following question is asked to us regularly by the members of the board of directors of the co-ownerships, and even by the co-owners: “There is no one who would like to sit on the board of directors, so can we simply entrust the whole to a...

Replacement-value insurance policy: the Court confirms the obligation of the syndicate and the administrators

29 September 2017

In a recent judgment of the Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division1, the Court confirms the obligation for the Syndicate and its administrators to take out replacement-value insurance coverage on the entire building of the co-ownership. Failure to...