In inium Associations, individual unit owners jointly own an undivided share of the common elements. In simpler terms, if you live in a 100-unit inium building, each unit owner possesses a 1/100th share of all the common elements.
Limited common elements may be found within or outside individual condo units. Although they are deemed common, their use is limited to the occupant of the unit. Examples include balconies, (shared) outdoor space such as patios and terraces, and parking lots and garages.
In a inium development, each property owner has an individual interest in a defined parcel of property, and shares in the ownership (typically as tenant-in-common) of various common spaces and facilities.
The Act defines a inium as “that form of ownership of real property created pursuant to this chapter, which is comprised entirely of units that may be owned by one or more persons, and in which there is, appurtenant to each unit, an undivided share in common elements.” As the shares are undivided, the separate ...
With regular iniums, the unit owner usually owns the internal unit space and a share of the corporation; the corporation owns the exterior of the building land and common area; in the case of a freehold inium the owner owns the land and building and the corporation owns common shared roadways and amenities.
The HOA maintains and controls Common Elements. A common element has several key components: The use of the common elements is for everyone in the HOA to enjoy. A perfect example of a common element is a green space or a pool area, and the HOA solely maintains this.
Common Elements of the inium Corporation are the land and structures in the inium Corporation other than the units themselves, such as the exterior landscaped areas, recreational facilities, parking garage, hallways, elevators, corridors, public washrooms, lobby areas, driveways, garbage rooms, electrical ...