Is it possible to buy an apartment for someone else, for example, for an underage child?
Yes, a person has the right to acquire property from his birth. This means that even a minor may own a property. Nevertheless, a child only becomes competent to enter into agreements upon coming of...
What is required for successful registration in the land register?
Essential for successful registration in the Land Register is a written agreement on the basis of which the real property is transferred or passes to a third party. Aside from the said agreement (title transfer...
What makes accommodation units and studios specific?
Studios are categories of non-residential units that have all the attributes of an apartment – i.e., bathroom and toilet, kitchen corner, but for reasons of hygiene regulations (noise limits, level of lighting), they cannot receive...
How is heat consumption metered in individual apartments?
A separate heat meter is installed in each residential unit.
If a property is purchased during a marriage, it becomes a part of the spouses’ common property (“CP”) if the couple is married pursuant to the laws of the Czech Republic. That means that it belongs to both spouses indivisibly, and both spouses are liable (solidary liability) for any obligations arising in connection with a mortgage used to pay the purchase price or a part thereof. Nevertheless, CP may be narrowed by a notarial record and a property may be extracted from CP. If a property is extracted from CP and a mortgage has been provided for its purchase which has also been extracted from CP, only the spouse who owns the property will be liable for its repayment.
Another way that one spouse alone can acquire a property is by acquiring it with funds obtained prior to the marriage or received as a gift or inheritance during the marriage. Such funds do not become part of CP.
In the case of a divorce, the following options are available for a property owned as part of CPi:
If the property is encumbered with a mortgage, both divorcing spouses bear solidary liability for it, i.e., jointly and severally. Mortgage settlement options:
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