Cuba approves new rules for residential buildings
Decree 177 organizes condominium ownership, sets obligations for residents and establishes management rules for shared spaces.
Cuba’s Council of Ministers approved Decree 177 of 2026, which establishes condominium regulations for buildings containing private and common spaces.
The measure was published Wednesday, October 14, in Ordinary Issue No. 86 of the 2026 Official Gazette of the Republic of Cuba and supplements Law 187, approved July 30.
The regulations cover residents, cohabitants and occupants. Their provisions include the care and proper use of shared areas; buildings must have an administrative board and hold ordinary meetings at least twice a year. The board’s executive body will have a president, secretary and treasurer, although one person may perform several roles in small buildings.