Common Property (Gemeinschaftseigentum)
Common property in German condominium law (WEG): What does it include, who pays for maintenance, and how are decisions made?
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§ 1 Abs. 5 WEG
Also known as: shared property, communal property, joint ownership property
Common property (Gemeinschaftseigentum) encompasses all parts of the land and building that are not designated as individual ownership (Sondereigentum). This typically includes load-bearing walls, the roof, the facade, the stairwell, the elevator, the heating system, the communal garden, and utility pipes up to the branch point into the individual unit. (§ 1 Abs. 5, § 16 WEG)