Italy has a very unique record: it is the nation with the most elevators in the world, with 850 elevators installed. The motivation is to be found in the presence on the territory of more buildings than houses, which happens less frequently elsewhere. The laws on the removal of architectural barriers and the incentives to install vertical mobility systems do the rest. Yet installing an elevator in a condominium often causes disputes between condominiums, also because many buildings were built before 1989, the year of the entry into force of the law that requires buildings with more than 3 floors above ground to have a lift. , and therefore the intervention is to be evaluated a posteriori. Another problem is represented by historic buildings, in many cases the subject of contention between those who want to keep them as they originally were and those who prefer to renovate them with more modern systems. This is the reason behind the clash between the condominiums of a historic building in Venice in which Rosario Fiorello lives, who has played a leading role in local and national news. Current regulations provide for different actions based on the objective of the lift installation.
How much does it cost to install the elevator in a condominium
The cost of installing an elevator in a condominium is determined by various expense items. In fact, in addition to the lift itself, it is also necessary to consider the costs for any structural changes and the costs for inspections and design. In the case of the condominium, the costs for the individual also vary according to the positioning and the thousandth value of their apartment. To be sure of the expenses as a whole, it is essential to ask the condominium administrator to draw up a precise and complete project, with the help of specialized companies, such as Alfa Elevators, which operates in Rome and Lazio, able to propose projects for the construction of vertical mobility systems with customized solutions. Finally, among the costs of the lift we must not forget the maintenance, which must be carried out periodically and entrusted by law to an authorized company. The cost of the service is usually integrated into the condominium expenses, and it is essential to ensure that everything is done to protect everyone's safety.
Elevator in the condominium: who pays the costs
In the condominium context, the distribution of expenses depends on the type of project and the response of the condominium assembly. If the lift is built simultaneously with the construction of the building, the cost is regulated by article 1124 of the civil code, which establishes the distribution of costs based on the height of the location of the apartment with respect to the ground and based on the value of the single unit. The expense, in the absence of a condominium regulation that establishes otherwise, is divided half based on the value of the various real estate units, and another half only proportionally to the height of each floor from the ground. The regulation is mandatory when the condominiums are more than 10. Below that threshold the regulation is optional. The law also clarifies how to regulate if the condominium is equipped with several stairs and elevators. In this case it is necessary to refer to article 1123 of the civil code which explains that the maintenance costs must be borne by the group of condominiums who benefit from it. Usually the proportional value of each real estate unit is expressed in thousandths in a table attached to the regulation, the thousandth table.