Portuguese 
English 
Spanish 
3 min of reading 
2 comments 
The New Condominium Fee Law Authorizes Condominiums to File Actions for Seizure of Assets from Defaulting Owners, Bringing Impacts for Residents and Management.
A new law passed in 2025 establishes that if a neighbor fails to pay their condominium fees, other owners may request the seizure of assets from the debtor. The rule was published in the Official Bulletin of Spain and changes the treatment of default in condominiums.
The law requires that the condominium assembly votes on the charge, that all procedures are recorded in minutes, and that formal communication is sent to the defaulter before any legal action.
The aim is to make the process fairer and more effective, in addition to preventing compliant residents from bearing the burden of others’ debts.
-
Braking only in front of the radar and accelerating right after may no longer be an option for drivers, because BR-101 in Espírito Santo tested a system that measures the average speed over an entire stretch and caught a car at 124 km/h on a 60 km/h road.
-
The STJ decides that a woman who left her career for more than 30 years to take care of the house, children, and family is entitled to lifetime alimony after divorce; the decision by the 3rd Panel recognizes extreme financial vulnerability and values invisible work in marriage.
-
Two global aviation giants are convicted in Paris and will have to pay R$ 1.3 million each for the crash of the Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people in 2009.
-
Deputies against the government join forces to maintain a 6×1 schedule, workweeks of up to 52 hours, a 10-year transition, halving the FGTS, and special rules for certain sectors.
What Changes in the Collection of Condominium Fees
With the new rule, the payment of condominium fees will have stricter mechanisms.
Now, if the owner does not settle their obligations, the condominium can directly seek the seizure of bank accounts, salaries, or real estate in the name of the debtor.
Additionally, the right to vote in the assembly may be suspended while the debt persists, as a form of pressure and to ensure fairness among the condo owners.
How the Legal Procedure Works
First, the condominium must call an assembly and approve the collection of overdue condominium fees — the voting must be recorded in the minutes.
Then, formal communication is sent to the defaulter, giving them a chance to regularize the situation.
If this does not occur, the condominium can file an action to seize assets linked to the debtor, without the other owners being held responsible for the debt.
The new legislation on condominium fees responds to the increase in default in condominiums and the burden this situation imposes on compliant residents.
Additionally, it seeks to offer more legal security to communities, making the process less bureaucratic and more transparent.
The expectation, therefore, was to reduce the financial impacts of delays and prevent defaults from spreading and compromising communal living.
Consequences for Condo Owners and Administrations
For condo owners who pay on time, the new law provides relief: the risk of seeing their own condominium fee increase to compensate for others’ defaults significantly decreases.
On the other hand, administrators and managers will need to adjust conventions and internal rules to comply with the new legal requirements.
There is also a greater responsibility to ensure that the entire process — voting, notification, minutes — is formalized to guarantee the validity of the measures.
The rule applies to owners of units in condominiums where condominium fees are charged to cover common expenses: maintenance, cleaning, security, among others.
The defaulting debtor has a reduced margin for defense, as the law favors the condominium that follows due process.
Conversely, other condo owners are protected from automatically assuming others’ debts as part of their own fee.
Source: Em Foco
Acho justo
Isto deveria se estender as Associações de Condomínio, pq tem mto vigarista se privilegiando das regalias concedidas à Associações de Moradores, sem pagar nada!