“I am the mother of an 8 month old baby and, in the absence of adequate premises, I leave my stroller under the stairs in the entrance hall of my building. I received a letter from the union council telling me that this is embarrassing and that I have to mount it at home (the apartment I rent is on the third floor without elevator!) This does not seem possible to me. Which rule applies in this case? Asks Chloe, who lives in Nîmes (Gard).
The answer from Marthe Gallois, lawyer at PAP.
“The document to which we must refer is the co-ownership regulations. The owner-lessor must, in principle, provide his tenant with an extract from this regulation specifying to him the manner in which the latter can enjoy the common parts. This is part of the lessor's legal obligations.
This is not always the case but, as a general rule, it is indicated in the co-ownership regulations that no personal object should be stored in the common areas as this obstructs traffic and can pose safety problems, particularly in fire. The tenant must absolutely check this point in the co-ownership regulations.
If it is effectively prohibited, this mother can ask her owner to bring the general meeting of co-owners to this problem, by proposing that a tolerance be granted to the parking of baby strollers in a well-defined place which does not interfere the circulation. He can also suggest to the GA of the co-owners to create a room dedicated to strollers and bicycles. "
