Sample Petition Requesting Permission for Glass Balcony / Renovation

Why Is Permission Required?

Changes that affect the building's exterior appearance, such as a glass balcony, exterior paint or air conditioner unit placement, concern not only the individual unit but the whole building. The Condominium Ownership Law (KMK) requires the board of unit owners' decision (and usually a heavier majority) for works that change the exterior appearance of the main real estate. An unauthorised glass balcony may face a subsequent removal (restoration) request.

The Right Path: Permission First

Submitting a written permission request to management/assembly before installing a glass balcony is both legally correct and correct in terms of neighbourliness. Many buildings take a "uniform glass balcony" decision for aesthetic integrity; conforming to this standard if any while submitting your request eases the process.

Elements of the Petition

• Addressee (management/assembly) and requester information
• Description of the renovation to be made
• Commitment to conformity with the exterior appearance (if any building standard)
• Request that the matter be placed on the assembly agenda / permission be granted

Copyable Permission Request Petition (Full Text)

……………………… APARTMENT / RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
TO THE MANAGEMENT / TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE BOARD OF UNIT OWNERS

Subject: This is a request for permission to install a glass balcony / carry out renovation in independent unit No. …….

I am the owner of independent unit No. …… in ……………………… Apartment/Complex. I would like to have a ……………… (glass balcony system / specified renovation) installed on my unit's balcony.

I undertake to carry out the said application in conformity with the building's exterior façade appearance and the common standard (colour, model) if any determined by the board of unit owners.

Under the Condominium Ownership Law (KMK), I respectfully request that the necessary permission be granted for this application affecting the exterior appearance; that the matter be placed on the agenda of the board of unit owners and be decided. …/…/20…

Name Surname: ………………   Unit No: ……   Signature: ………

Filling Guide

Write clearly what the renovation is and emphasise conformity with the exterior façade; this increases the chance of getting permission. Permission is granted by the assembly decision, so ask that your request be placed on the agenda of a meeting. Do not start without permission; unauthorised façade change carries legal risk.

After Permission

If the assembly grants permission, it is recorded in the resolution book and the renovation can be carried out. We covered the rules of exterior façade and common area change in our unauthorised construction article, the common area definition in our what is the common area article, and the assembly decision process in our assembly meeting article.

Common Mistakes

• Making it without permission: An unauthorised exterior appearance change carries the risk of removal.
• Skipping the standard: If there is a building common glass balcony standard, follow it.
• Verbal permission: Permission must be by assembly decision and in writing.

This content and template are for information purposes only, as examples. For the required majority, take your management plan and current legislation as the basis.