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In South Dakota, a condominium owner owns:

Correct Answer

B) Their individual unit in fee simple plus an undivided interest in common areas

A condominium owner holds fee simple title to their individual unit and an undivided percentage interest in the common areas (hallways, lobby, parking, grounds). This differs from a cooperative where owners hold shares in a corporation.

Answer Options
A
Only the interior airspace of their unit
B
Their individual unit in fee simple plus an undivided interest in common areas
C
Shares in a corporation that owns the building
D
A leasehold interest in their unit

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

cooperativecommon-elementscondominium-declarationHOA

Key Terms:

condominiumfee simplecommon areasundivided interestcooperative distinction

Related Concepts

Community property is a form of ownership recognized in certain states where property acquired during marriage is considered equally owned by both spouses, regardless of who earned the money or whose name is on the title.

Condominium ownership involves owning a unit of airspace within a multi-unit building plus an undivided interest in the common elements shared with other unit owners. Each unit is separately taxed and financed.

In a cooperative (co-op), the building is owned by a corporation, and residents purchase shares of stock in the corporation that entitle them to a proprietary lease on a specific unit. Residents are shareholders, not property owners.

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