Real Estate, Leases and Condominiums
Real estate disputes require a joint review of titles, contracts, and property conditions. We assist owners, tenants, and other parties involved in managing real estate transactions, from reviewing agreements to disputes over use, expenses, and responsibilities.
One property, several connected legal relationships
Purchasing, enjoying, and managing a property involves contracts, titles, condominium rules, and technical aspects. We reconstruct the situation and the desired outcome: completing a transaction, obtaining payment, regaining ownership of the property, or resolving a dispute.
Legal assistance is coordinated with notaries, technicians, and other professionals when necessary. Land registry documentation alone does not replace any verification of ownership or property legality.
Sale, preliminary agreement and guarantees
Before signing, we review the proposal, preliminary agreement, conditions, terms, payments, deposit, and available documents. Clarifying what needs to be verified and what happens if a condition isn't met helps avoid commitments that are incompatible with the transaction.
If delays, defects, or discrepancies arise, we reconstruct obligations, declarations, and evidence, evaluating remedies and deadlines. Technical checks must precede conclusions regarding causes, interventions, and costs.
Leases and returning the property
We assist landlords and tenants in drafting and reviewing contracts, managing rent, expenses, maintenance, warranties, cancellations, and handovers, after verifying any conflicts. Actual use, duration, and applicable regulations must be consistent with the contract text.
In the event of default or overstay, we evaluate available communications, agreements, and procedures. Repossession should not be addressed through de facto initiatives: the process must respect the rights and instruments provided.
Condominium, common areas and damages
We examine resolutions, divisions, regulations, works, and disputes regarding the use of common areas. Meeting notices, minutes, and communication dates can be crucial in identifying the appropriate protection measures and deadlines.
For leaks, defects, and damage, it's necessary to identify the source, parties involved, and technical documentation, distinguishing the obligations of the condominium, the individual owner, and any contractors or insurers. We also evaluate mediation and other relevant prerequisites.
An example: water damage between two apartments
A stain on the ceiling doesn't automatically identify the culprit. Reconstruction of the event, on-site inspections, photographs, reports, and verification of the part of the building where the problem originated are required. Requests must coordinate intervention, preservation of evidence, and quantification of the damage.
The example is illustrative: liability and expenses depend on the proven origin and the relationships between the parties.
What to bring to the first meeting
Titles, contracts, attachments, minutes, regulations, statements, payments, photographs, and technical reports, as well as communications received, are useful. It immediately indicates signature deadlines, hearings, or terms indicated in the documents. The initial review defines priorities, checks, and alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stop paying rent due to a defect?
The conditions and risks must be assessed first.
Can every resolution be challenged in the same way?
Defects and terms must be distinguished.
Is an agreement between neighbors sufficient?
It depends on the purpose, the rights involved, and the required form.
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