Voting: how the law counts the votes

In a residents association it is not simply "one person, one vote": the Spanish Horizontal Property Act (*Ley de Propiedad Horizontal*) weights votes by each property's ownership share. Dommiva works it out for you.

How it works in Dommiva

1. Votes → New vote: title and description. The options are Yes / No / Abstain.
2. During the meeting (or afterwards), record each property's vote with Record vote — only the ones that have not voted yet are listed.
3. The bars show the result already weighted by ownership share, along with the total turnout.
4. When you are done, Close the vote: the result is kept on file for reference.

Which majority you need (as a guide)

• Simple majority: maintenance works, the annual budget, changing suppliers.
• Qualified majority (3/5): services such as a swimming pool or a concierge, letting out common parts.
• Unanimity: changing the constitutive title or the ownership shares.

For serious matters, confirm it with a professional: this guide points you in the right direction, it does not replace legal advice.