What is a house-council?

The house council is a group of elected owners to assist and check the building manager ((Art. 23, loi du 16 mai 1975 portant statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis). It is totally different from the management of the building, in which the house-council could be held accountable for its actions. Its members are not remunerated and can be elected from the co-owners and their spouses. There is no number specified by law, so it can range from one person to all the owners. It can be useful to elect a house-council, as they can demand a general assembly meeting if the building manager refuses to organize one. Apart from this the law does not specify a set of rules for its functioning.