Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-26. Liability of unit owner for common expenses absolute
No unit owner may exempt himself or herself from liability for his or her contribution towards the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment of any of the common areas and facilities or by abandonment of his or her unit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 181, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-26
- Common expenses: means and includes:
(i) All sums lawfully assessed against the unit owners;
(ii) Expenses of administration, maintenance, repair, or replacement of the common areas and facilities;
(iii) Expenses agreed upon as common expenses by the association of unit owners;
(iv) Expenses declared common expenses by provisions of this chapter, or by the declaration or the bylaws. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
- Unit: means a part of the property intended for any type of independent use, including one or more rooms or spaces located in one or more floors (or part or parts of floors) in a building. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3