Necessary and useful costs in condominium ownership
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The relationship of the owners in the condominium ownership related to the maintenance, restoration and improvement, as well as with regard to the use of the common parts of the building, shall be governed by the rule that each owner, in proportion to its share in the common parts, is obliged to contribute to the costs necessary for the maintenance or for their reimbursement. The owner is also obliged to contribute to the useful costs, if a decision of the
The necessary costs are related to emergency /urgent/ maintenance activities for the maintenance and / or restoration of the common parts caused by an unforeseen, unexpected event / flood, fire, etc./ or with the need for ongoing or major repairs imposed by the normal wear and tear of the building, aiming at bringing the common parts in a condition fit for its purpose.
Both the necessary and the useful costs are at the expense of the owners of the building. The general rule is that each owner with a site t in the condominium ownership bears the expenses in accordance with its share in the common parts.
Useful costs are costs increasing the value of the building and the latter have the character as improvements. The law provides for that in order such costs to made, the general meeting of the owners shall take a decision in this regard. Whether any repairs carried out by one of the owners in the condominium ownership, such as mounting of electrical installation, plumbing, other installation systems or metal door, shall be considered as necessary or useful costs related to the common parts of the building, depends on the actual problem of the particular condition of the replaced installations and elements of the common parts before their replacement and the reason for this replacement.
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