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A Maryland real estate licensee is explaining condominium ownership to a client under the Maryland Condominium Act. All of the following statements about condominium ownership in Maryland are accurate EXCEPT:

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C) The condominium association holds fee simple title to all units on behalf of the owners

Under the Maryland Condominium Act, Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. §§ 11-101 et seq., the condominium association does not hold fee simple title to individual units. Each unit owner holds their own fee simple title to their unit. The association manages the common elements and enforces the governing documents, but it does not own the units. Title to each unit rests with the individual owner, not the association.

Answer Options
A
Each unit owner holds fee simple title to their individual unit
B
Unit owners share an undivided interest in the common elements as tenants in common
C
The condominium association holds fee simple title to all units on behalf of the owners
D
Unit owners may be subject to assessments for common element maintenance and repairs

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