ALTERATION OF COMMON PARTS
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❓ Identified Question
"Is it necessary to go to a notary to alter a common part in horizontal property after its constitution?"
🎯 Direct Answer
As a rule, the alteration of common parts, such as the removal of a bridge, requires approval in the condominium assembly and may require an amendment to the constitutive title, which entails going to a notary.
Legal Basis: Artigo 1421.º do Código Civil View on DRE
Official Documentation
📋 Context & Applicability
The alteration depends on approval in the assembly and the condominium regulations.
The common parts are defined in the constitutive title and any alteration, as a rule, must comply with the horizontal property regulations.
- Obtain approval in the condominium assembly.
- Verify the condominium regulations.
- Consult a notary to formalize alterations.
✅ Technical Checklist
- Convene an assembly to discuss the work.
- Obtain a legal opinion on the alteration.
- Register the alteration with the notary, if necessary.
Applicability depends on approval in the assembly.
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