New act on building management and maintenance

The new Act on Building Management and Maintenance introduces a range of measures aimed at improving the condition of multi-apartment buildings in Croatia, many of which are poorly maintained, causing numerous problems for co-owners, including financial difficulties. Since the Act on Ownership and Other Real Rights came into force in 1997, there have been no detailed legal regulations for building maintenance. Instead, its rules were supplemented by the Regulation on Building Maintenance, which addressed only some aspects of maintenance. These previous provisions have proven legally inadequate and unsuitable for the complex issues of building management. The new act aims to establish...

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