{"id":12086,"date":"2022-07-04T12:44:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/?p=12086"},"modified":"2022-07-04T12:44:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:44:56","slug":"claims-against-the-community-of-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/en\/claims-against-the-community-of-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal claims against the association of owners. Enforceable agreements. Rights of the owners of the parking. Payment of community fees."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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White and Baos lawyers have helped many owners with their association of owners\u2019 claims and vice versa. At this article, we would like to echo a judgement of the Spanish Supreme Court (SC) number 411\/2022 <\/a>published by the Spanish General Judiciary Council.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an interesting judgement concerning the rights of the owners of a parking space and whether they can use the community\u2019s common areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Article 18 of the law 49\/1960 of July 21 on horizontal property law<\/a> states that the agreements can be contested, when they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1) Are contrary to the law or to the statutes of the association of owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2) Seriously harmful for the association\u2019s interests itself in benefit of one or more owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3) Involve a serious prejudice to any owner who has no legal obligation to stand it or that they have been agreed in a manner constituting abuse of right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Spanish Supreme Court (SC) judgement, the key lies in the interpretation of Article 394 of the Spanish Civil Code. An article which basically says that each owner can use the common areas according to their destination or purpose. In this specific case, the community swimming pools\u2019 purpose is serving the property owners and not the parking ones. Considering that the parking areas\u2019 purpose is to park a vehicle and not to enjoy the community recreation areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, the SC had already declared that the use of common areas of the community by the owners of the parking space has no sense. Mainly, because it has nothing to do with the parking space. Thus, the association of neighbours can ban the use of the pool by them. Moreover, if the statutes didn\u2019t foresee the possibility of such use, this ban is just a reproduction of what the statutes claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, the community\u2019s statutes must be checked in each specific case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The consequences of the pool or any other common area ban to the owners of the parking space (either by agreement or because it\u2019s stipulated in the statutes) could be economically significant. If they aren\u2019t allowed to use certain common elements, they don\u2019t need to pay for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, if you are an owner of a parking space, and you aren\u2019t allowed to use certain common elements. You must check your community fees and see how it has been calculated. You should be exempt from the payment of any fees concerning those elements that you aren\u2019t allowed to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re the representative of an association or community of owners or you are a neighbour who has a problem with the association of owners, and you want to make a claim, contact us<\/a>. We will give you expert legal advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carlos Baos (Lawyer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n White & Baos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tel: +34 966 426 185<\/p>\n\n\n\n E-mail: info@white-baos.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n White & Baos 2022 \u2013 All Rights reserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n LITIGATION: civil jurisdiction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Community Debts and the liability of the new owners.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich agreements can be contested?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Could the owners of the parking space use the pool?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Economic impact of banning the use of the pool to the owners of the parking. Potential claims for the paid fees<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion regarding claims against the association of owners.<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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