PAYMENT OF OVERDUE FEES
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❓ Identified Question
"Can condominium fees that were never collected be demanded now?"
🎯 Direct Answer
Yes, overdue fees can be demanded, but it depends on the existence of an enforceable title and notification of the debtors.
Legal Basis: Artigo 1424.º do Código Civil View on DRE
Official Documentation
📋 Context & Applicability
The demand depends on the notification of the debtors and the existence of an enforceable title.
Condominium fees are owed by all owners, including commercial units, as stipulated in the constitutive title and the condominium regulations.
- Notify the owners of the commercial units about the debt.
- Verify if there is a resolution in the condominium assembly regarding the collection of overdue fees.
✅ Technical Checklist
- Confirm the existence of minutes that prove the debt.
- Formally notify the debtors about the overdue fees.
Applicability depends on prior notification to the debtors.
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