Article 1044 CCQ - Presumption of common portions

Article 1044 presumes to be common the parts of the immovable that are not part of a fraction and those whose nature the declaration of co-ownership does not specify. The declaration's silence therefore falls on the general common side.

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What it means for your syndicate

In practice, an element not expressly qualified as a private portion or a common portion for restricted use is a general common portion, to which all fractions contribute by relative value.

The board cannot requalify an element as a PCUR by mere decision or meeting resolution to have a subgroup pay for it: that requires amending the declaration (art. 1097 CCQ).

CondoAide reflects the qualification recorded in the declaration; it does not shift an expense to a subset based on actual use alone.

Official text of the article

The official, up-to-date text of article 1044 is published by the Éditeur officiel du Québec. CondoAide only provides a plain-language summary here.

Last verified on July 13, 2026. CondoAide is not a legal authority and does not replace professional advice. If there is any discrepancy, the official Civil Code text prevails.

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