comunidad de propietarios
nounCEFR B1
What does “comunidad de propietarios” mean in English?
1.residents' / owners' association
residents' / owners' association (collective management body for a building)
2.residents' / owners' association
residents' / owners' association (collective management body for a building)
Example sentences
En la reunión de la comunidad de propietarios se votó instalar un ascensor nuevo y repartir el gasto en doce meses.
At the residents' meeting, they voted to install a new lift and spread the cost over twelve months.
El contrato de alquiler especifica que los gastos de comunidad corren a cargo del propietario, no del inquilino.
The rental contract specifies that the service charges are the owner's responsibility, not the tenant's.
Nuestro vecino del primero lleva años sin pagar la cuota de la comunidad, lo cual genera problemas para todos.
Our neighbour on the first floor hasn't paid the service charge for years, which causes problems for everyone.
How to use it
Comunidad de propietarios is the Spanish term for the residents' association in an apartment building — all owners collectively manage shared spaces, costs, and rules. There is no direct English equivalent. Key collocations: reunión de la comunidad (building meeting), cuota de comunidad (service charge), presidente de la comunidad (building representative). In rental contracts, gastos de comunidad may or may not be included in the rent.
Common mistake
There is no direct English translation for comunidad de propietarios. Don't try to translate it literally as 'community of owners' — explain it as 'residents' association' or 'building management community'. The gastos de comunidad are a recurring cost in addition to rent, similar to service charges in UK leasehold properties.