{
  "id": 18066102,
  "title": "I have a garage and storage room in a community and they are forcing me to pay a special assessment, but they won't let me use the pool. Is that reasonable?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/tengo-garaje-y-trastero-en-una-comunidad-y-me-obligan-a-pagar-una",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/vivienda/consultorio/2026-11-04/tengo-garaje-y-trastero-en-una-comunidad-y-me-obligan-a-pagar-una-derrama-pero-no-me-dejan-usar-la-piscina-es-razonable.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "A homeowner in a community with a parking space and storage room is wondering if they must pay a significant special fee for construction defects in common areas when they are not allowed to use the pool because they don't own a residence. The respondent explains that owners must pay for common expenses according to their participation quota, as set by the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal. The quota is based on the value of the property and determines the owner's share of community expenses and benefits. The respondent suggests that the community might reasonably exempt parking space owners from specific pool maintenance costs if they are not allowed to use it.",
  "summary": "Readers send their questions to EL PAÍS housing clinic in collaboration with Legálitas",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}