WHO CAN BE PRESIDENT OF A COMMUNITY?
In my day by day routine as administrator, I have realized that many people are not clear about this simple question. I have been usually asked whether the debtor can […]
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Who Is Responsible for Resolving Water Leak Problems in Residential Communities?
Rainfall consistently brings issues related to dampness and water infiltration. It is well known that this part of Spain is designed to withstand the sun rather than heavy rain, which […]
When Can You Be Legally Deprived of the Right to Vote in a Community’s General Assembly?
Many communities are currently holding their Annual General Assemblies, where property owners vote on the most important decisions for the community. In a previous article, we explained who is entitled […]
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR A COMMUNITY WHEN A PROPERTY BELONG TO MORE THAN ONE PERSON?
Many people think that when a house is in a condominium situation, every co-owner would have the rights, obligations and liabilities in the same proportion the property is owned by […]
CONSEQUENCES OF GIVING A PROXY
As you all may know, you could be represented by someone else in a General Assembly. The Horizontal Property Law ( LPH) says in the first paragraph of the clause […]
PRESIDENT´S LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMMUNITIES
The president can be subjected to some sort of responsibility as representative of the community. To begin with It is important to remember that the Art. 13 LPH establishes that […]
WORKS IN THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING
There is a great confusion about what an owner could do in the facade of the building. Some owners consider that the part of the facade attached to […]
ILLEGAL MEASURES FOR THE COLLECTION OF COMMUNITY FEES
When an owner is enjoying all the services of the community without paying for them, it is common for the other neighbours to force the president or the administration to […]
CAN YOU CHANGE THE USE OR YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IN A COMMUNITY?
When the developer is building an urbanization or block of flats, there will be in the horizontal division deeds a full description of all of the private properties to be […]
TIMETABLE TO DO THE WORKS IN COMMUNITIES
Thousands of community´s apartments are owned by foreigners that only use them for summer holidays to enjoy a time of relax in their apartments, while others use this time in […]