Article 1071 CCQ - Contingency fund

Article 1071 requires the syndicate to establish a contingency fund, liquid and available at short notice, allocated solely to major repairs and the replacement of common portions. The fund is the property of the syndicate.

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What it means for your syndicate

Bill 16 strengthens this obligation: from August 14, 2028, the amount of the contributions must be based on a contingency fund study, carried out by a professional and renewed every 5 years.

The fund must be held in an account separate from the operating account and may be used for nothing other than major repairs and replacements.

CondoAide tracks the contingency fund's contributions and balance and keeps the study in the register when one exists. The study itself is the work of a professional from a recognized order; CondoAide does not produce it.

Official text of the article

The official, up-to-date text of article 1071 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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