OBLIGATIONS OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERS
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❓ Identified Question
"Is it lawful for owners of autonomous garages not to pay the condominium management fund?"
🎯 Direct Answer
As a rule, all condominium owners must contribute to the management fund, unless there is a formal agreement exempting certain owners, which should generally be documented in the minutes.
Legal Basis: Artigo 1424.º do Código Civil View on DRE
Official Documentation
📋 Context & Applicability
Contribution to the management fund applies to all condominium owners, unless there is a formal agreement to the contrary.
Article 1424 of the Civil Code establishes that, as a rule, all condominium owners must contribute to common expenses, unless otherwise provided.
- Verify if there is a formal agreement exempting the owners of the garages.
- Consult the minutes book for records of decisions regarding the management fund.
✅ Technical Checklist
- Confirm the existence of minutes documenting agreements about the management fund.
- Gather the condominium owners to discuss the financial situation of the condominium.
Applicability depends on the existence of a documented formal agreement.
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