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Condominium
Relaxation of the rules for converting offices into housing
Publié le 25 juillet 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
In order to increase the number of dwellings, Law No. 2025-541 of June 16, 2025 facilitates the transformation of offices into dwellings. Explanations.
Until now, the transformation of private parts for non-residential use (offices, workshops...) into housing could only be done unanimously by the co-owners when this transformation contravened the destination of the building. The opposition of a single co-owner was enough to prevent the change from taking place.
The law of 16 June 2025 amends this.
From now on, the approval of this transformation by the general meeting of the co-owners is done by a majority votes cast (co-owners present, represented or voting by mail).
This majority is also introduced for the change in burden sharing resulting from this change of destination.
These new provisions do not apply to commercial premises.
Please note
The modification of the units into residential premises is carried out without prior approval of the general meeting when it respects the purpose of the immovable.