Can the condominium association take someone parking place because they don't own a car now?

You need to review the Master Deed and Declaration of Trust for the condominium, or any other set of governing documents.

Parking spaces and the use thereof should be addressed in those documents. You should also review your deed. If your unit was conveyed with a parking space then it can't be taken away. In many cases, however, the condominium reserves the right to assign parking spaces and does not convey their exclusive use in the unit deeds.

There are numerous schemes that are used for condominium parking rights and reviewing them all would not be helpful in answering your question. The only ways to find the answer to your particular situation is to review your own condominium documents. If you don't understand the provisions and still have questions as to your parking rights you should consult with the attorney who represented you at your closing.

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In other situations, however, an assigned parking space is considered part of your unit's ownership assets and title to it transfers together with title to the unit.


In still other situations, an assigned parking space can be sold, rented, bartered or otherwise traded within the parking garage with other owners.