The word "condominium refers to a specific kind of legal ownership, and can include:
Each owner of a condominium unit owns legal title to his or her own unit, and all owners together own, and share the expenses of, maintaining a number of facilities in the building called "common elements." Common elements usually include things such as gardens, parking areas, hallways, elevators, and recreational facilities.
- high-rise or low-rise apartment style or commercial/industrial buildings,
- townhouses,
- lofts, and
- detached or semi-detached houses.
Each owner of a condominium unit owns legal title to his or her own unit, and all owners together own, and share the expenses of, maintaining a number of facilities in the building called "common elements." Common elements usually include things such as gardens, parking areas, hallways, elevators, and recreational facilities.