Definition : Code of ethics and professional conduct

La webradio du mercredi 1er février 2023 (à 19h) a porté sur l’éthique en copropriété. L’éthique se définit comme étant l’ensemble des principes moraux qui déterminent la conduite appropriée d'une personne. L’administrateur d’une copropriété est appelé à jouer un rôle primordial dans la saine administration de la copropriété, ainsi que la préservation du patrimoine des copropriétaires. Pour renforcer et maintenir le lien de confiance avec eux, tout administrateur se doit d’être impartial, honnête et loyal à l’égard du syndicat et des copropriétaires. Il est également tenu au respect de l’éthique et des règles déontologiques prévues au Code civil du Québec et dans la déclaration de copropriété. Or quelles sont ces règles et les conséquences pour ceux qui bafouent les règles associées à l’éthique?

  Voilà bientôt 30 années que le métier de syndic de copropriété ( dénommé chez vous  : gestionnaire de copropriétés) dispose en Belgique d’une reconnaissance légale. Intégré dans les activités d’un agent immobilier, le syndic doit être inscrit auprès de l’Institut Professionnel des agents Immobiliers (I.P.I), organisme public et véritable « gendarme de la profession ». Les chroniques, présentées sous forme de questions-réponses, aborderont cette particularité belge, très peu présente en Europe et de par le monde.  

The search for a good condo manager is like the quest for a good wine! Should you try several before finding the right one? At the risk of having stomach disorders. Or rather, it is necessary to know before the search for the right nectar the quality criteria that are flexibility, intensity, clarity ... Well, let's go! Let's do like the tasters and look for the best qualities in French co-ownership manager (syndic), Quebecois co-ownership manager and why not elsewhere?  Even in China because there are also Chinese co-ownership facing the same problem of quality research of the manager! Here are the quality criteria of the syndic of co-ownership as they are seen on the side of France:

The manager usually plays a key role in a co-ownership. Similarly to the board of directors, his duty is to preserve the immovable of which he is responsible. His appointment eases the director’s tasks, without the manager being substituted in their function. The board members will thus be better able to exercise their decision-making powers. That being said, managing a co-ownership is not always an easy task. It is in the best interest of directors to ensure that the manager assumes his mission with dignity, loyalty, diligence and honesty. To this end, the board of directors would be well advised to implement a code of conduct in which professional ethics are addressed, namely, without limitation, compliance with laws and regulations, transparency, confidentiality, conflicts of interest and, of course, discipline.

The director of a co-ownership is called to play a key role in the sound management of the co-ownership and preservation of the patrimony of the co-owners. To strengthen and maintain the relationship of trust with them, every director must be fair, honest and loyal toward the Syndicate and the co-wners. The director must also respect ethical standards and the Code of conductstipulated by the Civil Code of Quebec and the declaration of co-ownership. In case of doubt, directors must act according to the spirit of those principles and rules. They must also arrange their personal affairs in such a manner that they cannot interfere with the performance of their duties.