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Practice question: Co-Ownership (See also RA 4726, as amended by RA 7899)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A leaking common roof requires preservation repair. A co-owner can readily notify the others but deliberately refuses to do so, claiming489 has no notice safeguard. Which is correct?
  1. The preservation power includes notice if practicable
  2. Repairs always require abandoning the property
  3. Notice is never relevant
  4. Only a numerical majority can ever prevent immediate damage
  5. No co-owner may preserve the thing

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles486,488–489 and498.
  • RA7899 condominium amendments: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7899_1995.html Section1, amended4726 Section4 voting basis.
  • RA4726 Condominium Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1966/ra_4726_1966.html as amended.

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