The professional condo property manager will also assist with property management and maintenance, saving you money and difficulties in the future. They may even spare you from major legal issues by keeping you from having to deal with co-owners who, even if you thoroughly vet them, can be problematic at times.

One of the missions of the syndicate of co-ownership is to ensure property maintenance. Of both the common areas and the conservation of the entire condominium building. To do this, it elects a board of directors who will have full powers to act on its behalf.

However, the responsibility of the syndicate of co-ownership, and therefore of the board of directors, is not limited to the common areas of the building could be done. 

In fact, if necessary work in a private portion that jeopardizes the integrity of the building. It’s not carried out by the co-owner within the prescribed time limit. The syndicate has full powers to have the work done and possibly to collect damages. Even if this is not specified in the Declaration of Co-ownership.

If property owners compromise the safety of the building. For example by weakening a load-bearing wall without the prior agreement from the co-owner. Or without technical validation by an architect or any other authorized body maintenance contractors. The syndicate can and must intervene to ensure the integrity of the immovable.

However, the private portions are in principle excluded from the scope of intervention of the board of directors. Except in the above-mentioned case and in certain other specific cases when it concerns operations carried out in the common interest.

The maintenance logbook will be established at the expense of the syndicate and kept at the request of the administrators.

It is an important, not to say essential, property management maintenance tool that facilitates the maintenance of a co-ownership building. It makes it possible to follow all property maintenance work and operations. It records the entire history of the work. Thus facilitating the follow-up and management of the executing companies as well as the associated guarantees.

It also records the warranties of all systems, maintenance manuals and contracts, and the follow-up and planning of maintenance work (long-term maintenance and replacement plans).

It is the board of directors or the condo property management company who must ensure that it is regularly updated.

Beyond the deleterious effect on the conservation of the building. A lack of maintenance can have serious consequences in terms of legal and insurance risks in particular.

Indeed, the insurer could demand the payment of a higher insurance premium. And impose a higher deductible or even refuse to insure the co-ownership. Similarly, if a damage is directly related to a lack of maintenance, the insurer could also refuse to cover the damage.