The acquisition of condominiums in the Mexico City (CDMX), currently, there is a “gray area” regarding the acquisition of the parking spaces; In many cases, these places are no longer specifically assigned, but rather to a space for which the owners must pay thousands of pesos.
In a tour of places where there are pre-sales of apartments,
Some interested in acquiring the properties indicated that they now pay for a
place to accommodate your vehiclebut it is not assigned a specific drawer; that is to say,
They must pay large amounts for the right to park, but not for property.
According to reports from the Social Attorney’s Office (Prosoc), in 2024 received four
1,951 condominium complaints -an increase of 17 percent-, of which 30 percent
percent are related by drawer themes.
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Parking lots are common property, states the CDMX Condominium Law
It should be remembered that the Property Law in Real Estate Condominiums for the CDMX establishes, in its article 23, that parking lots are common property, unless specified as private property.
In this second case, the space is part of the common areas, but each department is assigned the exclusive use of a place, for example, drawer one for the department of the same number and so on.
There there is a deed, but in other cases it is simply established that
It’s for a space.
The local deputy of PAN, Andrés Sánchez Mirandaexplained that today, the Construction Regulations It provides that there must be certain boxes for certain meters of construction, which does not necessarily equate to the number of apartments.
He recalled that in the 1960s there was a drawer assigned to each department, although now it is a common topic.
“Formally, what you acquire when you buy a parking space is a piece of common areas, because it is not part of your undivided property, your apartment, what you are buying is a right to use the common areas,” he said.
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The construction regulations indicate that buildings may be built without the obligation to have parking spaces for vehicles, except for those that require it for the development of their activities.
The places will depend on its use and surface, according to the area in which the property is located.
“The less parking available, especially in the downtown area, there is a greater invitation to use public transportation,” considered the PAN deputy.
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