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HOA and housing cooperatives

The Czech Republic is one of the countries with a high proportion of owner-occupied housing. And every property owner, associated in an HOA (Homeowners Association) or housing cooperative, wants to have good relations in the house. Therefore, here are the most important tips that will help you avoid any legal unpleasantness in your HOA or housing association.

Odpojení elektřiny majitelovi bytu

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Can homeowners disconnect a defaulter’s heat and electricity? The Supreme Court upheld the procedure

Ondřej Preuss
14. 3. 2024

HOA and housing cooperatives

A seemingly routine dispute over non-payment for hot water and heating has become the subject of a court case, the outcome of which has wider implications for the concept of rights and obligations in the housing sector. The Supreme Court has held that a community of owners has the right to disconnect the heat and electricity of a defaulter if the services in question are those provided by the community. However, this only applies in extreme cases where the defaulter tries to avoid his obligation by apparently transferring the flat!

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Cohousing or shared housing

Ondřej Preuss
9. 3. 2024

HOA and housing cooperatives

In recent years, cost of living sharing has become a trend in society. A wide range of needs, services or items can be shared through various services. It is probably only a matter of time before an even more sophisticated form of 'sharing', cohousing or community living, comes to us in full.

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pár zkoumající dokumenty a účty

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How to get a mortgage

Ondřej Preuss
27. 2. 2024

Real Estate

If you don't have enough money to buy an apartment or house for cash, so to speak, you can use a mortgage. In this article, we'll fill you in on exactly how a mortgage works and what it's like to pledge your property.

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Housing and buying an apartment in a prefabricated building

Ondřej Preuss
26. 1. 2024

HOA and housing cooperatives

Prefabricated buildings, or according to some "rabbit hutches", are an inalienable symbol of socialism. Some hate them and others love them. But what cannot be denied is that without them there would be an even greater housing crisis than there is now. After all, more than two and a half million Czechs live in them. But what is their history, what makes them specific, and how to buy a prefab apartment? You can read about it in our article.

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Loud neighbours and soundproofing of the apartment

Ondřej Preuss
17. 1. 2024

HOA and housing cooperatives

Constant arguments, banging on the heater that carries through the whole apartment building, or maybe loud music? Most of us have experienced this with our neighbours. But once this behaviour is repeated, it ceases to be a mere nuisance. In fact, it becomes a serious problem that can greatly complicate the normal use of the apartment. So how to proceed in this case? Find out in our article.

Právnická osoba jako člen družstva

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Personal liability of SVJ and BD bodies

Ondřej Preuss
14. 12. 2023

HOA and housing cooperatives

In our legal practice we often encounter a gross underestimation of the duties of a member of the committee of the association of unit owners or, for example, the chairman of a housing cooperative. This is a huge responsibility which can have personal and financial consequences.

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Why not underestimate the statutes in an apartment building

Ondřej Preuss
13. 12. 2023

HOA and housing cooperatives

Do not underestimate the statutes of your unit owners' association (HOA) or housing association. It is the governing rules, or even the constitution of your condominium. In addition to the mandatory requirements, it is always a good idea to include a few practical provisions for specific situations that may arise in the building.

Právnická osoba jako člen družstva

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Legal entity as a member of a cooperative

Ondřej Preuss
10. 12. 2023

HOA and housing cooperatives

The law stipulates that a housing cooperative must have at least three members, regardless of whether they are natural or legal persons. Under the current Corporations Act, it is possible for a legal person to be a member. What does all this entail?

Znalecký posudek při převodu nemovitosti

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Change of the articles of association of the JVU without a notary

Ondřej Preuss
2. 12. 2023

HOA and housing cooperatives

Unit Owners' Associations (HOAs) contact us from time to time with a similar question. Does a notary public have to certify every change to the statutes? The situation was not clear for some time after the new Civil Code came into force. But now everything has been clear for a couple of years.

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