Article 1043 first defines common portions, then provides, in its second paragraph, that some of them may serve the use of only certain co-owners, or of a single one: these are the common portions for restricted use (PCUR), such as a balcony, a terrace, an assigned parking space or a locker.
A PCUR is a hybrid category: the property remains the undivided property of all the co-owners, but its use is reserved to a subset. Its maintenance is the syndicate's responsibility. The second paragraph adds a decisive sentence: the rules relating to common portions apply to PCUR — a PCUR remains a common portion.
The financial consequence is in article 1064 CCQ, and it is narrower than commonly assumed: the beneficiaries of the restricted use contribute alone to the maintenance and current repairs of the PCUR. Major repairs and replacement remain general expenses, unless the declaration provides for a different apportionment.
A PCUR must be designated in the declaration of co-ownership; it is not inferred from actual use. CondoAide links each PCUR to its beneficiaries and charges them the corresponding expenses.
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