condomínio

Both the owners' association of a building and the monthly charge for shared costs: cleaning, the lift, lighting in the common areas, sometimes a swimming pool. The amount and the rules are approved by the owners' meeting (assembleia de condóminos), and day-to-day matters are handled by the administrator, who may be a management company or one of the neighbours. By default the owner pays the charge, but ordinary costs can be passed on to the tenant in the tenancy agreement; major works, such as the roof, remain the owner's responsibility in any case. Since 10 April 2022 (Law 8/2022 of 10 January), selling a flat requires a written statement from the administrator on the charges and debts for that unit; the law gives the administrator 10 days to issue it.