{"id":13144,"date":"2025-12-01T08:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.consultants-immobilier.com\/?page_id=13144"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:19:08","slug":"what-should-you-know-about-condominium-fees-before-buying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.consultants-immobilier.com\/en\/buyers-guides\/what-should-you-know-about-condominium-fees-before-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should You Know About Condominium Fees Before Buying?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1670852810251{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”back_div”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1657728499249{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_raw_html css=””]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJteV9iYWNrX2J1dHRvbiUyMiUzRSUwQSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOSUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuY29uc3VsdGFudHMtaW1tb2JpbGllci5jb20lMkZlbiUyRnByb3BlcnR5LWd1aWRlcyUyRiUyMiUzRSUzQyUyMEJhY2slMjB0byUyMHByb3BlcnR5JTIwZ3VpZGVzJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUwQSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1764576837515{background-image: url(https:\/\/staging.consultants-immobilier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/charge_copro.jpg?id=13145) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”override_left”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1657728499249{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”override_pos”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1662026446228{background-color: #e4e4e4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”What Should You Know About Condominium Fees Before Buying?” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:37|text_align:center|color:%23040e31″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1764576998803{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” el_class=”relative_pos”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” el_class=”firstblock guide-wrapper-row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex” css=”.vc_custom_1765897502487{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”4\/5″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”resume_block”][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”content_block”]Condominium fees refer to all expenses required for the operation, maintenance, and administration of a condominium building. Typically, these fees range from \u20ac150 to \u20ac500 per month for a standard Parisian apartment, and can exceed \u20ac1,000 per month in high-end properties. They represent a significant share of a homeowner\u2019s budget: on average 20 to 30% of the mortgage repayment amount, which is equivalent to an extra thirteenth or fourteenth month of payments each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are Condominium Fees?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Condominium fees cover two distinct categories of expenses, as defined in <\/span>Article 10 of the Law of 10 July 1965<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

General fees<\/b> cover the conservation, maintenance, and administration of the building: collective heating, elevators, cleaning of common areas, property management fees, building insurance, fa\u00e7ade renovation. Each co-owner contributes according to their share of common areas, expressed in thousandths (\u201ctanti\u00e8mes\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

Special fees<\/b>, on the other hand, fund collective services and shared equipment: cold water when metered collectively, green areas, concierge services, intercom system. These fees are allocated according to the objective benefit each unit receives. For instance, a ground-floor apartment does not pay for the elevator; a studio pays less for concierge services than a five-room apartment.<\/span><\/p>\n

In practice, this distinction between general and special fees is often the source of many disputes during general meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Are Condominium Fees Calculated and Allocated?<\/b><\/h2>\n

These fees are calculated based on what is known as <\/span>\u201ccondominium shares\u201d (tanti\u00e8mes)<\/b>: these portions are determined according to the <\/span>floor area<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>standard ceiling height<\/span><\/a>, floor level, orientation, and private amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, a 100 m\u00b2 apartment on the 5th floor with a terrace may represent 125\/1000 of the building, while a 70 m\u00b2 apartment on the 2nd floor without an outdoor space may represent 80\/1000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concrete example:<\/span> Let\u2019s assume an annual condominium budget of \u20ac50,000.<\/span><\/p>\n