Communities

What is the role of a Property Manager? A property manager is a professional who performs a multitude of essential tasks to ensure the proper functioning of a Community of Property Owners. The property manager does not only focus on managing the different suppliers of the property or controlling its expenses, but is also responsible for the correct functioning and the...

Preventing squatting in a home has become a growing concern, especially in areas such as Garraf and Penedès, where cases have increased considerably. Municipalities such as Vilanova i la Geltrú and Vilafranca del Penedès are seeing how this phenomenon affects both private properties and entire buildings. Faced with this problem, it is essential to know and...

Although the data is beginning to be more and more favourable, it is still too early to let down our guard. In the event of having to confine your building due to Covid-19, we recommend that you take note of this guide prepared by the College of Property Managers of Barcelona - Lleida. 1 Cleaning and disinfection in the event of confining the building The Property Manager will be responsible for ordering a cleaning and disinfection...

Following Law 39/2015, of October 1, all communities of property owners must interact with public administrations through electronic means. Thanks to electronic certificates, property managers can carry out procedures with the Administration, avoiding travel and with the peace of mind of having all important notifications under control, such as the...

Technological advances have reached property management to facilitate coexistence in a community of neighbours in a state of emergency. Thanks to digital tools, keeping up to date with notifications, payments or breakdown status is becoming easier. Property management in Garraf and Penedès is moving towards a smart community model and is becoming more and more popular.

Saving money in a community of neighbours is much simpler than we think, you just have to know how to apply a series of measures designed in a collective sense, as a community manager would suggest. 1. Maintain the building properly To save money in a community of neighbours, the best thing you can do is prevent breakdowns and repairs. Check the operation and maintenance of the buildings and the...

The Government has approved the modification of the Decree Law that regulates the extraordinary measures in health and administrative matters in order to suspend the obligation to call meetings of neighbors until April 30, 2021. The modification of the already known as "decree of the new normality" contemplates that it will only be necessary to hold meetings if the Presidency or a 20% of the owners with the right...

Since Monday, June 1, regions such as Garraf and Penedès are in phase 2 of the de-escalation due to the coronavirus crisis. This places us before a new scenario of prevention and restriction measures, approved by the Government in articles 44 and 45 of order SND/414/20202 of the Official State Gazette (BOE), which especially affect the administration of communities of...

Often, we humans are guided by tradition, by the “it has always been done this way” without properly analyzing the pros and cons that arise from this situation. The same occurs with community management. There are many people who, when they have to assume the presidency of the community, realize all the work that their management entails and, therefore, decide to make a change and...

The owners' meeting is held and it is approved that this year you will be the president of the community. And now what? What are your functions? What do you have to do? Most people, when they take up their position, have these questions. If you are also lost, keep reading. This article will be very useful for you! You have to know that you are the representative of the community and that...