Housing and property · Condominium · distress dossier
Troubled French condominiums: a court administrator
Provisional administration of a distressed French condominium addresses seriously compromised finances or inability to conserve the building. It is more than replacing an unsatisfactory manager. Applicant standing, evidence and the court order determine the process. Prepare accounts, votes, reports and assigned powers without inferring a general suspension of debts or co-owners’ personal contributions.
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Is this the procedure for every manager replacement?
No. Collective distress and ordinary replacement have different conditions.
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Which difficulty supports this procedure?
Article 29-1 concerns seriously compromised finances or inability to conserve the building. One unpaid bill or mere dissatisfaction with the manager is not automatically enough. The court president assesses the case.
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Who may apply to court?
Co-owners representing at least 15% of votes are among authorised applicants, alongside the manager and the listed public or other actors. One co-owner does not automatically satisfy that collective threshold.
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What does the governing text say about distress dossier?
Le président du tribunal judiciaire charge l'administrateur provisoire de prendre les mesures nécessaires au rétablissement du fonctionnement normal de la copropriété.
La décision désignant l'administrateur provisoire fixe la durée de sa mission, qui ne peut être inférieure à douze mois.
In plain English: Article 29-1 concerns seriously compromised finances or inability to conserve the building. One unpaid bill or mere dissatisfaction with the manager is not automatically enough. The court president assesses the case.
What powers does the order transfer?
The administrator receives manager powers, ending that mandate without compensation. Some assembly or council powers may transfer, with statutory exclusions. The order defines the mission, lasting at least twelve months.
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Which documents belong together?
| Point | Check |
|---|---|
| Distress | Accounts and conservation |
| Application | Applicant and votes |
| Order | Specific term and powers |
Loi du 10 juillet 1965, article 29-1Loi du 10 juillet 1965, article 29-3
How can the collective dossier be assembled?
Fictional example: 180 of 1,000 votes is 18%, alone proving neither admissibility nor distress.
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The percentage organises standing evidence. It appoints no administrator and alone proves no condominium distress.
- Represented votes, illustration
- 18.00%; verify statutory threshold and standing
Collect accounts, arrears, calls for funds, conservation reports and assembly decisions.
Identify the authorised applicant and evidenced votes, without confusing this regime with having no manager.
Read the order: term, transferred and reserved powers and precise debt effects.
Article 29-1 includes co-owners holding 15% of votes among applicants. No general suspension of personal calls for funds is created.
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Are all debts and contributions suspended?
No. Article 29-3 gives specified effects for certain earlier claims and proceedings, with exclusions. Do not treat appointment as a general waiver of co-owners’ personal calls for funds.
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Which documents make the dossier usable?
Organise recent accounts, arrears, cash position, urgent works, conservation reports, minutes and applicant votes. After appointment add the order and amendments. Separate collective distress from recovery against one co-owner.
Loi du 10 juillet 1965, article 29-1Copropriété en difficulté : intervention d’un administrateur provisoire
What else should you know about distress dossier?
Is this the procedure for every manager replacement?
No. Collective distress and ordinary replacement have different conditions.
Copropriété en difficulté : intervention d’un administrateur provisoire
Can the current manager become this administrator?
The statute excludes appointing that manager to this role.
Does the vote calculation prove distress?
No. It prepares standing evidence; distress requires its own proof.
Does the administrator receive unlimited powers?
No. Read the order and legally reserved powers.
Which sources explain distress dossier?
- Loi du 10 juillet 1965, article 29-1Légifrance / DILA
- Loi du 10 juillet 1965, article 29-3Légifrance / DILA
- Copropriété en difficulté : intervention d’un administrateur provisoireService Public / DILA
Texts cited last checked: 20 October 2026