Are house/condo surfaces given in gross square footage ?

[thunderstrk]

pretty much what the title says: if a condo is sold as 1000 sq ft, is that 1000 gross (from outside of the walls) or 1000 net. is there a law that says it has to be stated one way or another? or it's a the discretion of the seller?

 

thanks,

[p_xavier]

New builds' listings are usually gross(ly) exagerrated and old builds' listings depend on the agent. 

I don't know about any requirement but there were some judgments on gross vs net discrepancy.

Modifié 30 juillet 2018 par p_xavier

[ScarletCoral]

My condo was listed on plans at 877 sq ft. The sales office told me that the measures are taken from the middle of the wall. So you would lose about 10 to 15% from gross to net.

At the notary, I thinks it's 777 sq ft.

[ChrisDVD]

Si on suit les normes BOMA : 

-Mur séparant deux logements : la moitié du mur est calculé dans la superficie

-Mur de corridor ou toute autre espace commun : le mur est exclu de la superficie (il est inclue dans les superficies des espaces partagés )

- Mur d'escalier, de shaft technique, etc. : Exclu du calcul 

- Mur extérieur : Exclu du calcul

La norme BOMA a été développée pour les immeubles commerciales, mais je crois qu'elle peut s'appliquer aussi pour les condos.