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How should the common storage area be divided in a condominium building?
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Dividing common areas that are assigned to all owners can follow the established formula used to represent each owner's ownership share.
For example, if each unit has a different amount of square footage, the board could assign storage 'square footage' in the same percentage as that owner's unit represents as a percentage of 100% of ownership of the condominium.
If units are all exactly the same square footage size, then dividing the storage area into a grid pattern would work.
Unlike parking stalls, where there is a potential of dividing the common area according to a rather standard requirement -- i.e., the size of a car and free area required for maneuverability -- the storage area represents a finite resource to be divided equitably among all owners.
Ultimately, this decision must be made by -- and defended by -- the association's board of directors.
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Is a locker or storage in a condominium a common property or limited common property?
Read your governing documents to identify which definition applies to your particular locker or storage area. There is no standard.
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Is a condominium a home or a house?
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Is a condominium like an apartment?
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What are the elements of the condominium?
The elements may be the real estate assets of the association.When condominium 'elements' are defined in the context of a Reserve Study, the elements are assets for which reserve dollars are set aside, so that when the element reaches the end of its useful life, there are monies available to replace it, or to perform major repairs.AnswerCommon elements is a term legally associated with condominiums. Common elements are defined by statutory law, which is controlling over any description in any declaration of the condominium. The common elements are all those parts of the condominium and the land that is not designated as units. The common elements identify all the areas owned in common and shared by all the unit owners such as land, streets, building exteriors -- roofs, siding (with boundaries described in the declaration), recreational facilities, laundry facilities, conservation areas, non-assigned parking areas, storage areas, exercise rooms, common deck areas, community rooms, stairwells, elevators, hallways, lobbies, etc. Each unit owner owns a percentage of the common elements in common with the other unit owners.Limited common elements are the exclusive rights in common elements that are particular to each unit and use by other unit owners is prohibited. These can include patios and terraces attached to a particular unit, assigned parking spaces and driveways, assigned storage areas, etc.A unit is the part of the condominium that is available for individual ownership together with the limited common elements that run with the unit.All of the above comprise the elements of a condominium.
What is the difference between a condominium and an apartment?
The official difference is in ownership: an apartment is owned by a landlord who may also own other apartments in the same complex; a condominium is owned by a single owner and that ownership includes a percentage ownership in the community's common areas. A condominium may be in the style of an apartment, especially, in urban high-rise buildings.
Are the common areas included in condominium title search?
Yes. A title examination for a condominium unit covers the entire community. Any encumbrances that affect the common areas will be reported.Yes. A title examination for a condominium unit covers the entire community. Any encumbrances that affect the common areas will be reported.Yes. A title examination for a condominium unit covers the entire community. Any encumbrances that affect the common areas will be reported.Yes. A title examination for a condominium unit covers the entire community. Any encumbrances that affect the common areas will be reported.
Is condominium unit considered real property?
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Does an elevator which exclusively serves two separately owned apartments on the third floor of a three story condominium building provide service to a single family dwelling?
Your question is complex. First, the elevator serves owned apartments in a condominium building. Then the elevator may be known as a limited common element. Since the elevator serves both units, the location of the 'single family dwelling' is unclear. (Both apartments are condominium units; neither is commonly described as a 'single family dwelling'.)
Is an entry door to a condominium unit considered a common element?
It depends on your condominium governing documents, where you can find a list of assets owned as limited common elements, meaning assets owned in common for the benefit of a single or a single group of owners. Generally, in a high-rise condominium, for example, unit entry doors are considered limited common elements.
What is the meaning of 50 years in condominium?
Without a context or more information, the only answer can be 50 years is 50 years.AnswerThere are two meanings of the word condominium as follows:In Real Estate and Property Law: A condominium is defined as a building or complex in which units of property, such as apartments, are owned by individuals and common parts of the property, such as the grounds, common areas, facilities and building structure, are owned jointly by the unit owners.In International Law: Joint sovereignty, especially joint rule of territory by two or more nations, or a plan to achieve it. This meaning is more of a concept than a reality and actual cases are rare.Therefore, 50 years "in condominium" can mean the territory has been under joint sovereignty for 50 years. It can also mean a residential or commercial condominium project is 50 years old.
Do you own land when you own a condominium?
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