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Accounting, meetings, regulations, tax and digital tools: practical insights for condominium administrators and property management firms.
Leggi il blog in italianoThe Seasonal Maintenance Calendar for a Condominium
Each season brings different maintenance needs. Here is a practical calendar, season by season, to manage a condominium without emergencies and with spread-out costs.
Read the articleManaging a Condominium's Municipal Taxes: Method and Duties
A condominium is involved in several municipal and property taxes. Here is an orderly method to map the obligations, meet deadlines, allocate correctly and document everything in the statement.
ReadRevising the Thousandths Tables: Meeting and Consent
Thousandths tables are not immutable. Article 69 of the implementing provisions distinguishes the cases where a meeting majority suffices from those requiring the consent of all owners.
ReadThe Manager's Certificate on Payments at the Deed
Before buying or selling a home, the manager's certificate on the state of payments and pending litigation is useful. Here is what Article 1130 no. 9 of the Italian Civil Code says, how to request it and why it protects seller, buyer and notary.
ReadSelling or renting a garage box separately in a condominium
Can a box be sold or rented apart from the apartment? It depends on the appurtenance link and any statutory constraints. Here is what is possible and what precautions to take.
ReadCalculating the Quorum: Heads and Thousandths
The condominium quorum is calculated neither on thousandths alone nor on heads alone, but by combining the two parameters. Here is a step-by-step way to verify valid constitution and resolutions.
ReadAnnual Reporting of the Condominium's Supplier Data
Beyond withholdings, the manager reports the condominium's supplier data each year. Here is what the AC section requires, what to include and what to exclude.
ReadThe Diligence of the Manager as Mandatary
The manager must perform the mandate with the diligence required by the professional nature of the role. What Article 1710 says, how fault is measured and when the manager answers for damage.
ReadDisconnecting from Central Heating: The Rules
An owner may give up the central heating system if this causes no imbalances or extra costs for the others. Here are the conditions of Article 1118 paragraph 4, the role of the expert report and the costs that remain due.
ReadMaterial Calculation Error in the Condominium Report
Not all accounting errors are the same. Here is what makes an error merely material, how it is corrected, and when a new resolution is instead required.
ReadChallenging the resolution approving the financial report
An owner who believes the report-approval resolution is flawed can challenge it before the judge. Here are the thirty-day term of Article 1137, who has standing to act, the difference between nullity and voidability, and the most common defects.
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