Condominiums in the Philippines? Know Your Rights and Responsibilities

Condo living in the Philippines is at high. Lots of Filipinos, especially in the metro, preferred to live in this luxurious high-end style of living. Who doesn’t want a pool in your area? A billiard hall or own basketball court? Even a Zen garden and gym at your own facility? Plus, the fact that your sort of living is just across the street? Favorable right?

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Truly a lot of us are easily engaged in this kind of a living. Yes, you have your own unit at a famous high-rise building in the metro. But that doesn’t end there. Living in a condominium comes up with rights and responsibilities. If you haven’t heard of this before, hmmmmm… well it is really exists. Want to know what are the rights and responsibilities of a condo owner? Good! I lay down in the table for you!

Your rights

As the unit owner you have the right to:

• Vote on matters presented the at owner’s meetings
• Elect board members
• Participate in governing the community by attending general meetings.
• Review corporate records or get information on the management or administration of the corporation
• Request meeting of owners and that an issue may be added on the meeting agenda.
• Have access to common areas like pool, gym and other amenities
• Buy insurance on your unit and your own belongings
• Take legal actions to resolve disputes with the corporation, the board and the owners
• Legally challenge improper conduct of the developer, director, condominium employee, co-owners and the condominium corporation.
• Receive your monthly and updated association dues
• Know the Association updates
• Have a peaceful and quiet environment
• Have a clean and safe condo amenities and facilities
• Have pets in your condo
• Be informed of Condo House Rules
• Privacy
• Have additional facilities inside your Condo

Your responsibilities

As a unit owner, you must

• Pay your monthly fees or association, including special assessments, chargebacks or liens on time
• Maintain and repair your unit
• Follow the condominium declaration, rules and by-laws
• Abide by the Act, declaration and the rules and by-laws, and to have your family, guests, tenants to do the same thing.
• Resolve disputes through discussion, mediation, court order or arbitration
• Elect a board to govern the condominium property and run the community
• Attend Condo Association meeting regularly
• Maintain a noise-free, peaceful condo unit
• Maintain a clean condo unit
• Watch over and take care of your pets
• Observe Condo rules at all times
• Have a good responsibility with your neighbors
• Settle your payments for your utilities regularly

You may also check the handbook for more information about owner’s rights and responsibilities. Checking this before signing the papers is a must, just to make sure you know what you are doing. If I missed a particular right or responsibility, please feel free to drop your comments below. It will be nice to hear your thoughts!

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