April 22, 2026 · 4 min de lectura
The participation quota: what it is, where to look it up and what it is for
If you have just been made chair, sooner or later somebody will mention "the quotas". It is simpler than it sounds.
What it is
The participation quota is the percentage each home represents within the building. A large penthouse might be 8%; an internal studio, 2%. All the homes together add up to 100%.
It was set when the building was constructed, based on floor area and other characteristics, and it is written in the deed of horizontal division and in each home title deeds.
What it is for
For the two economic and democratic decisions in any building:
- Splitting costs. Charges and levies are split by quota (unless the by-laws say otherwise): whoever has the larger quota pays more.
- Counting votes. At meetings, horizontal property law weights votes by quota. It is not just "how many neighbours vote yes", but "how much quota votes yes".
Where to look it up
- In your home title deeds (look for "quota" or "participation share").
- In the building constituting deed / horizontal division.
- If they do not turn up, the previous chair or the outgoing agent will certainly have them.
The most common mistakes
- Making it up ("there are 10 of us, so 10% each") when the deeds say otherwise: resolutions and cost splits made that way can be challenged.
- Decimals that do not add up: when copying the quotas, check they total exactly 100%.
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