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Condominium May Have to Indemnify for Theft, Decides STJ - 13/11/2026

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The STJ (Superior Court of Justice) decided that condominiums may be required to indemnify residents who have their apartments stolen when it is proved that a failure in the control of access to the gate contributed to the entry of criminals. Read more (11/13/2026

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Condos may be required to compensate residents for apartment thefts when a failure in access control contributes to the entry of criminals. The decision was taken unanimously by the Third Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), which held the conviction of a building in Rio de Janeiro after finding that the negligence of an official of the gate facilitated the action of the invaders. For the court, it is not necessary to prove that the d…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) decided on November 5, 2026 that a condominium can be held liable for theft in an apartment when the entry of criminals is released by an official of the gate without permission of the residents. The decision of the Third Chamber was unanimous and had as rapporteur the minister Nancy Andrighi. The case [...] The post STJ blames condominium for theft after failure in the gate appeared first in Esmael's Blog.

Unanimous decision involves Botafogo building, in the South Zone of Rio, where criminals entered without permission and stole apartment while residents traveled

Failure to comply with security procedures may result in condominiums being forced to indemnify residents who have their own stolen apartments.Photo: Magnificent The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has decided that condominiums may be obliged to indemnify residents who have their own stolen apartments when it is proved that a failure to control access to the gate contributed to the entry of criminals.For ministers, it is not necessary to prove t…

The condominium can be held responsible for burglary in the apartment when an official of the ordinance releases the entry of criminals without permission of the residents. The understanding was confirmed by the Third Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), unanimously, in a decision of last Friday (6). The trial maintained the conviction of a condominium of the Rio de [...]

The STJ (Superior Court of Justice) decided that condominiums may be required to indemnify residents who have their apartments stolen when it is proved that a failure in the control of access to the gate contributed to the entry of criminals. Read more (11/13/2026

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Globo broke the news in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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