GIPE Newsletter 18 June 2024

REAL ESTATE INTERMEDIATION:

YOU LET ME SHOW YOU THE FLAT!

An owner signed a mediation contract with a real estate agency, but then cancelled it. Months later, he agreed to let the real estate agency show the property to a potential buyer, who eventually bought it. The real estate agency charged its fees, although the owner argued that he should not pay because the visit took place after the contract had ended and that he knew the buyer. However, it was determined that by allowing the visit, the contract was “rehabilitated” and the real estate agency’s intermediation was decisive for the sale, justifying the charging of fees.

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY:

IT WILL ALSO BE AUCTIONED…

When a property is jointly owned and one of the co-owners wants to get out of the co-ownership, he has the right to ask for the division of the property. If there is no agreement between the co-owners and the property is indivisible, it will be auctioned and the price obtained will be divided according to the percentage of ownership of each one. It does not matter if one of the co-owners objects, claiming that he or she lives in the flat, pays the expenses or lacks financial resources. No owner is obliged to remain in co-ownership, unless otherwise agreed. Lack of resources does not prevent the division of the property.

COMMUNITY OF OWNERS:

I DID NOT VOTE IN FAVOUR; THEREFORE, I DO NOT PAY…

To install common renewable energy systems in a community, the agreement of 1/3 of the owners and quotas is required. Owners who do not expressly vote in favour of the agreement are not obliged to pay for the installation. If an owner does not attend the meeting and does not oppose the agreement within 30 days of being informed, his or her vote is considered negative and he or she is not obliged to pay either. Thus, the costs of installation and maintenance of the solar panels cannot be passed on to those who have not expressly voted in favour.