Basic Rights and Obligations of Residents in the Condominium

With the emergence or joining of a condominium, the basic rights and obligations of the residents (owners, users, and inhabitants of independent units or parts of them) are also regulated. The legal framework for these rights and obligations is found in the Condominium Management Act (ZUES), and each resident within the condominium regime is obliged to comply with it.

The main rights and obligations that the law grants to the owners of independent units in the building include:

• The right to use the common areas of the building according to their intended purpose and to participate in the management of the condominium.
• The obligation to cease any actions that hinder other owners, users, or residents of the building from using the common areas, including not causing damage to other units and the common areas of the building.
• Residents are required to refrain from carrying out activities or actions in their independent unit or parts thereof that disturb other owners, users, and residents. For example, they are obliged not to conduct repair activities in their independent unit or parts of it that lead to the disruption of the architectural appearance, stability of the building structure, fire safety, or safe use of the building. In this regard, owners must also ensure safety when using all facilities and installations in the building.
• Owners are obligated to pay for the costs of repairs, reconstruction, renovation, major repairs, and fundamental renewal of the common areas of the building, as well as the replacement of common installations.
• Decisions made by the management bodies of the condominium are mandatory for all.
• Owners are required to compensate for damages caused to other units in the building when such damages arise as a result of repairs carried out in their unit.
• Everyone within the condominium is obliged to respect good morals, which excludes any forms of rude language and disrespectful behavior among residents.