The Supreme Court clarifies that segregating apartments in a community requires approval of 60% of owners if bylaws do not expressly authorize it
16 Jul 202653 views
Who is affected:
Apartment owners in communities of owners who wish to segregate, divide or aggregate dwellings
Summary
A property owner in San Sebastián was unable to register the segregation of two dwellings without the favorable vote of 60% of the community. The DGSJFP confirms that bylaws must expressly authorize these operations.
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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the negative qualification by the San Sebastián Property Registry nº 6, which suspended the registration of a deed of segregation and aggregation of two dwellings in horizontal property. The owner intended to redistribute surface are…
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