The co-ownership rules are the essential basis for organising community life and apply to all occupants of a building, whether they are co-owners or tenants.
They list:
- the private units,
- the common areas,
- the rules to be respected concerning noise pollution,
- the harmony of the building, t
- he cleanliness of the building,
- etc.
This document is given to each new co-owner so that no one is exempt from the rules imposed.
The drafting of the co-ownership rules is carried out by an expert surveyor at the time of the creation of the building. They are often supplemented by internal rules that set out in detail the rules of life within the building.
The Management Company is the guarantor of full compliance with this document.
Finally, the descriptive statement of division automatically accompanies these rules: this is the document that organises the division of the building into a number of units, expressed as a percentage of the building as a whole. This document is essential since it allows the fair distribution of expenses between the co-ownership units.