CONDOMINIUM FEES
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❓ Identified Question
"Should a ground floor tenant who does not use the elevator pay the same monthly fee as the others?"
🎯 Direct Answer
As a rule, the tenant must pay the monthly fee, since common expenses, including the elevator, are shared among all condominium owners regardless of usage.
Legal Basis: Artigo 1421.º do Código Civil View on DRE
Official Documentation
📋 Context & Applicability
The fee is calculated based on the common areas and the proportional share of each autonomous fraction.
Condominium fees are determined according to the proportion of the common areas that each autonomous fraction represents.
- Verify the condominium regulations.
- Confirm the proportional share of the ground floor fraction.
✅ Technical Checklist
- Consult the condominium's constitutive title.
- Review the minutes of the last assembly regarding the definition of fees.
Applicability depends on verifying the condominium regulations.
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