State registration of association of co-owners of multi-apartment buildings

Association of co-owners of an apartment building or condominiums - (a legal entity created to represent the common interests of co-owners) is a non-profit legal entity created by apartment owners and / or non-residential premises of a multi-apartment building for the joint use, maintenance and management of their home and adjoining territory, and also for legal registration of their property rights to the house and adjoining territory.

An association is created to ensure and protect the rights of its members and their duties, proper maintenance and use of indivisible and common property, ensuring timely arrival of funds for payment of all payments provided by legislation and constituent documents

In one housing complex only one association can be created.

The main activity of the association is the realization of the functions, which ensure the realization of the rights of the owners of the premises to own and use the common property of the members of the association, the proper maintenance of the house and adjoining territory, assistance to the members of the association in obtaining housing and communal services and other services of the proper quality for reasonable prices and use of their obligations related to the activities of the association.

An association may carry out economic activities for the purpose of securing own needs directly or by concluding contracts with individuals or legal entities.

An association is a non-profit organization and is not intended to generate profits for its distribution among co-owners.

The association is responsible for its obligations with the funds and property of the association, acquires property and non-property rights and obligations on its own behalf, acts as a plaintiff or defendant in court.

The convening of the constituent assembly is carried out by the owner of the building or the initiative group, which consists of not less than three owners of apartments or non-residential premises.

A member of the association may be a natural or legal person who owns an apartment (apartment) or a room (premises) in an apartment building.

Information and documents required for registration of association:

• The name of the association
• Photocopies of the main pages of passports and identification numbers of the founders and the head
• Information on the composition of management bodies
• List of ACMHs
• Two samples of constituent documents
• Location information for the association
• Power of Attorney certified by a notary, from each founder to a lawyer with a list of all necessary powers for carrying out actions on state registration of the association.