Condominium Meeting Minutes Registration: RTDPJ or Real Estate Registry?

Note: This content describes Brazilian notarial and registry law.

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Registration of condominium meeting minutes: competence of the RTDPJ or the Real Estate Registry?

This article answers

• Should the meeting minutes for electing a condominium manager be registered with the RTDPJ or annotated at the Real Estate Registry?
• Which documents must accompany the assembly meeting minutes at the time of registration?
• Does an amendment to the condominium bylaws need to be annotated at the Real Estate Registry?
• Do all documents submitted with the condominium meeting minutes require notarized signature authentication?
• What is the difference between registering minutes at the RTDPJ and annotating them at the Real Estate Registry?

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In summary

• The registration of condominium meeting minutes regarding the election of a condominium manager (síndico), approval of accounts, or budgets must be carried out at the Registry of Titles and Documents and Civil Registry of Legal Entities (Registro de Títulos e Documentos e Civil de Pessoas Jurídicas – RTDPJ).
• Amendments to condominium bylaws (convenção de condomínio) or the establishment of in rem rights require annotation (averbação) at the competent Real Estate Registry (Oficial de Registro de Imóveis).
• Registration at the RTDPJ guarantees preservation, public notice, and enforceability against third parties for condominium management acts.
• Registry qualification requires a call notice (edital de convocação), attendance list, and signatures authenticated by a notary public (tabelionato de notas).

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FAQ

Should the meeting minutes for electing a condominium manager be registered with the RTDPJ or annotated at the Real Estate Registry?

The registration of condominium meeting minutes dealing with the election of a condominium manager or financial reporting takes place at the Registry of Titles and Documents and Civil Registry of Legal Entities (RTDPJ). The registry office gives public notice and efficacy to the act regarding third parties, banks, and public agencies.

Which documents must accompany the assembly meeting minutes at the time of registration?

The original minutes must be accompanied by the call notice, signed attendance list, and formal request from the elected manager. Some registry offices require stating the condominium's CNPJ number.

Does an amendment to the condominium bylaws need to be annotated at the Real Estate Registry?

Yes. When the assembly approves an amendment to the condominium bylaws, the act must be registered and annotated on the master property record of the condominium at the Real Estate Registry to be effective against third parties.

Do all documents submitted with the condominium meeting minutes require notarized signature authentication?

Signature authentication at a notary office is required for the signatures of the assembly president and secretary who sign the minutes, as well as for the registration request submitted to the registry.

What is the difference between registering minutes at the RTDPJ and annotating them at the Real Estate Registry?

Registration at the RTDPJ grants legal validity and public notice to ordinary management acts, such as electing a manager. Annotation at the Real Estate Registry modifies in rem rights and rules of the condominium bylaws recorded on the property record.

Base legal

• lei_federal 10.406 2002 — Lei nº 10.406/2002 (Código Civil)
• provimento_cnj 149 2023 — Provimento CNJ nº 149/2023
• codigo 10.406 2002 — Lei nº 10.406/2002 — Código Civil
• lei_federal 8.935 1994 — Lei nº 8.935/1994
• lei_federal 8.935 1994 — Lei nº 8.935/1994

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