{"id":1415,"date":"2025-07-18T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gik-services.hr\/zakon\/obveza-izbora-predstavnika-suvlasnika\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:45:29","slug":"obveza-izbora-predstavnika-suvlasnika","status":"publish","type":"zakon","link":"https:\/\/gik-services.hr\/en\/zakon\/obveza-izbora-predstavnika-suvlasnika\/","title":{"rendered":"Obligation to appoint a co-owners representative"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the legal obligations of co-owners is the election of a co-owners representative <\/strong>in accordance with the Law on the Management and Maintenance of Buildings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Article 42, Paragraph 7 of the Law, co-owners of a building without an elected representative are required to elect one within 60 days of receiving a written notice from the building manager.<\/p>\n

If this obligation is not fulfilled, pursuant to Article 42, Paragraph 8, the manager will appoint a compulsory representative. The costs for this service, based on the valid price list, will be charged from the building\u2019s reserve fund, which means an additional expense for the co-owners.<\/p>\n

Why is it important for co-owners to elect their own representative?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Avoids additional costs for a compulsory representative.<\/li>\n
  • The elected representative is a person known and accepted by the co-owners.<\/li>\n
  • The representative represents the interests of all co-owners and communicates with the manager on their behalf.<\/li>\n
  • The manager does not have the discretionary right to appoint anyone \u2013 the choice lies exclusively with the co-owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/h4>\n

    Responsibility and protection of the representative<\/h4>\n

    The representative does not bear personal liability in terms of financial penalties, provided they perform their duties conscientiously and in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n

    According to Article 44 of the Law, in cases of gross neglect of duties, co-owners may decide that the representative must return up to 12 monthly compensations they had received.<\/p>\n

    <\/h4>\n

    Recommendation for larger buildings<\/h4>\n

    For buildings with a greater number of co-owners, it is recommended to establish a Co-Owners\u2019 Council<\/strong> (Article 45, Paragraph 4), which:<\/p>\n

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    • provides support to the representative,<\/li>\n
    • participates in decision-making,<\/li>\n
    • facilitates the collection of necessary consents,<\/li>\n
    • accelerates building management procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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