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Rating: As many of you are well aware, condominium life is anything but simple. Undoubtedly, it is a real tangled jungle of problems and concerns. However, homeownership is also among the most coveted desires in our society. Unfortunately, the majority of civil lawsuits in Italy involve condominium disputes. Being a condo resident is neither relaxing nor entertaining. Probably the real reasons behind all the issues and concerns transcend practical motivations and are to be found in certain psycho-social needs or deficiencies of humans. This is not exactly the most suitable context to delve into specific topics, but it remains a theme loaded with insights and reflections. As for me, the first time I attended an assembly, I was more than a little taken aback by certain behaviors and emblematic situations. However, as I delved into condominium life, navigating meetings, votes, abstentions, and various tricks, I must sincerely say that I learned quite a few, in some aspects, fundamental notions. Moreover, life within a condominium can be compared meta-analogically to many other daily situations and beyond... For better or worse, disputes, annoyances, endless discussions, and much more are integral parts of communal life. The apparent irrationality of a condo tenant's behavior is caused by a myriad of feelings, fears, misunderstandings, and perhaps inextirpable envies. At this point, it is fair to ask: why does all this happen? What is the real triggering reason? It is very likely that the reason is primarily to be found in the ancestral symbol of the house and what it has always represented: a refuge, a kingdom, the projection of one's personal identity.
The author of the guide has been a consultant for one of the most important tenant unions (SUNIA) for years and is among the leading experts of the Consumer Movement. The text (11 chapters, 176 pages) will guide the reader through certain and fundamental stages to face condominium coexistence based on rules, some optional, others mandatory, almost all indispensable. Without delving too much into details, the small volume spans across many topics of common interest such as: condominium property, exclusive property, the assembly, the administrator, administrative management, regulations, leasing, and useful specific forms for certain situations. In the concluding part, there are two appendices: one for the minimum glossary, the other for the index of laws. In many instances, the text can be useful for asserting one's rights, as well as solving certain practical cases. Regardless of what type of condo tenant one wants to be, condominium discipline has certain rules that 'should' be respected. Therefore, the book will be useful for those who wish to have a general overview of this chaotic and complex subject.
I wrote 'might' because, in practice, in many respects, what matters most is trying to maintain a certain common sense and a minimum level of respect towards others' people, opinions, and belongings. Unfortunately, all this is easier to write than to implement, but the hope of leading at least a seemingly peaceful life is what lasts the longest. With the hope that the subject of this 'review' may interest someone, I wish everyone a serene continuation.
Assembly regards ©.
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