Where does this come from, and when was it checked?

The quotation is from Código Civil, art. 1.336, § 1º, at the official source linked on this page. It was last checked against that source on October 5, 2026.

Legal reference

Arrears: what happens when owners do not pay in Brazil

Short answer

An owner who does not pay the contribution is liable for monetary correction, default interest (as agreed or, if none is agreed, as the Code provides) and a fine of up to 2 per cent of the debt. The right to take part in and vote at the assembly belongs to the owner who is up to date ("estando quite").

What the law says

Original wording of the law (Portuguese). The summary and the notes around it are ours.

O condômino que não pagar a sua contribuição ficará sujeito à correção monetária e aos juros moratórios convencionados ou, não sendo previstos, aos juros estabelecidos no art. 406 deste Código, bem como à multa de até 2% (dois por cento) sobre o débito.

Provision: Código Civil, art. 1.336, § 1º · Official text

Last verified: October 5, 2026

Also relevant

votar nas deliberações da assembléia e delas participar, estando quite.

Provision: Código Civil, art. 1.335, III · Official text

What this means in practice

The fine of up to 2 per cent is set for the contribution in art. 1.336. The quoted articles do not say whether it also applies to a reserve fund line or whether a tenant pays it, so those points should not be assumed. The convention and the internal rules may add their own sanctions for breaches of other duties.

General information, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer in Brazil before relying on it, and read your building's own documents: they can change how a rule applies.

Where Unitify fits

Unitify records the debt per unit, records payments and sends reminders. Interest, voting limits, liens and enforcement come from the law above and your own rules and are applied by people; Unitify records the debt and the payments.

How this works in Unitify

Questions and answers

What are the consequences of unpaid contributions in Brazil?: An owner who does not pay the contribution is liable for monetary correction, default interest (as agreed or, if none is agreed, as the Code provides) and a fine of up to 2 per cent of the debt. The right to take part in and vote at the assembly belongs to the owner who is up to date ("estando quite").
Where does this come from, and when was it checked?: The quotation is from Código Civil, art. 1.336, § 1º, at the official source linked on this page. It was last checked against that source on October 5, 2026.

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