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THE ROLE OF THE SYNDIC – THE BUILDING'S MANAGING AGENT – HAS BEEN CLARIFIED. NEW rules have been laid down on the running of co-propriétés, ie. co-ownership buildings, such as blocks of
flats with communal areas, of which there are eight million. In particular the role of the syndic – the building’s managing agent – has been clarified. A ministerial decree now states what
services they have to provide as part of “everyday” activities making up the ordinary fee charged to co-owners. These have been controversial because there has been variation in what syndics
claim they consist of, meaning in some cases the basic fee was low, but tenants paid a lot more. A list of 44 previously recommended by the CNC (National Consumer Council) is now
obligatory. Some consumer bodies have complained the list is not exhaustive enough, leaving a host of possible activities - eg. sending emails - still potentially billable. The new rules
also allow syndics to bill extra if the co-ownership building’s AGM is held out of office hours, or for storing certain papers not among a list of specified “useful” ones.
