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Living in a condo

Living in a condo

Condos exist since 1969. But even after fourty years, condo disputes often have to be settled in court. This clip is about what you should know if you want to stay out of trouble.  »

Mêlez-vous de vos affaires

Mêlez-vous de vos affaires (2009)

Me Sophie Ducharme welcomes Me Yves Papineau et Me Christine Gagnon who answear several questions from the audience about life in co-ownership.  »

Louise à votre service

Louise à votre service

What would you like to know before buying a condo?  »

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COMING SOON

Do not miss!

Friday, june 22nd 2012, a conference organized by la Chambre Nationale des Experts en copropriété at the Yatch Club de France.

What's new?

Since april 2010, the Centre de formation en copropriété has started offering recognized professional development courses in co-ownership. Click here to visit the web site.

Now available in multi-media, the course on 'Les assemblées de copropriétaires', by Mes Yves Papineau and Christine Gagnon, intended for both co-ownership professionals and ordinary people.
Multi-media from Wilson-Lafleur. Click for more details.
Click for more details.

La Chambre des notaires met sur pied un groupe de travail sur la copropriété.
The minister of Justice, Mrs. Kathleen Weil, is happy to cooperate with La Chambre des notaires du Québec in the constitution of a work group dedicated to co-ownership. Me Papineau will be part of it. Follow the link to read the complete story.

 

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MÊLEZ-VOUS DE VOS AFFAIRES (2007)

Co-ownership is the subject of this week broadcast.


Television clips from a Canal Vox fall 2007 broadcast.


Me Sophie Ducharme welcomes Me Christine Gagnon and Me Yves Papineau who are answering questions from the public.


Use the links in subjects below, to access the clips

Subjects:

Co-ownership: divided or undivided? The declaration of co-ownership. The by-laws of the building. 08:42 min.  »»


Making sure that you have all of the documents. The attributions of the syndicate of co-ownersip. The board of directors.  05:59 min.  »»


Checks to run before buying. Condo fees: should they be high or low? Why buying in undivided co-ownership is less expensive than in divided co-ownership? Living in a condo is also living in a community.  08:01 min.  »»


The promoter's vote in the co-ownership assembly. Liability of the volonteer director. Does a new buyer have to pay for the previous owner's unpaid contributions? Who should take care of the building's maintenance? The professional fees charged to the co-owners.  008:16 min.  »»


Common expenses. Recourses in the case of work undone. Special contributions: required for maintenance or for improvement?  07:43 min.  »»


Follow the law when doing work in the co-ownership. One's share of the common expenses must be determined according to the relative value of his portion, otherwise recourses are available.  06:21 min.  »»


Problems with a disobeying co-owner. Mediation and co-ownership. Penal clauses in the declaration of co-ownership. Unpaid charges and the new buyer. The 2007 Salon de la copropriété.  05:05 min.  »»
 

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