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The Residents' Meeting in a Spanish Building

Speak up at your building's junta de vecinos about the lift, the fees and the noise.

In Spain every block of flats is a comunidad de propietarios. Owners meet in a junta, often in the portal, run by an elected presidente and a professional administrador de fincas who keeps the acta. Big works are paid with a derrama, a one-off levy, and every point goes to a vote. These cards follow one junta about replacing the lift.

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  1. 1

    ¿Cuándo es la próxima junta de vecinos?

    When's the next residents' meeting?

  2. 2

    ¿Es obligatorio que vayan todos los propietarios?

    Do all the owners have to attend?

  3. 3

    Si no puedes venir, puedes delegar el voto.

    If you can't come, you can delegate your vote.

  4. 4

    El primer punto del orden del día es el ascensor.

    The first item on the agenda is the lift.

  5. 5

    La administradora va a leer el acta de la última junta.

    The administrator is going to read the minutes from the last meeting.

  6. 6

    Tenemos que aprobar el presupuesto de este año.

    We need to approve this year's budget.

  7. 7

    ¿Cuánto tendría que pagar cada propietario?

    How much would each owner have to pay?

  8. 8

    Va a ser una derrama.

    It's going to be a one-off levy.

  9. 9

    Hay vecinos que todavía no han pagado las cuotas.

    Some neighbours still haven't paid their fees.

  10. 10

    ¿Me dejáis decir una cosa?

    Can I say something?

  11. 11

    Estoy de acuerdo con lo que ha dicho Toni.

    I agree with what Toni said.

  12. 12

    Yo no lo veo así.

    I don't see it that way.

  13. 13

    El tema del ruido se nos está yendo de las manos.

    The noise issue is getting out of hand.

  14. 14

    Propongo que lo votemos.

    I propose we vote on it.

  15. 15

    ¿Quién está a favor?

    Who's in favour?

  16. 16

    Se aprueba por mayoría.

    It's passed by majority.

  17. 17

    Habrá que pedir varios presupuestos.

    We'll have to get several quotes.

  18. 18

    Nos estamos alargando mucho.

    We're running really late.

  19. 19

    Lo dejamos para la próxima junta.

    Let's leave it for the next meeting.

  20. 20

    ¿Nos mandas el acta por correo?

    Can you send us the minutes by email?