New Amendments to the Apartment Property Law are in Force. The State BIS System Asks to Wait Half a Year, but Coophome is Fully Ready Today!
On May 29, 2026, the long-awaited amendments to the Latvian Apartment Property Law (Dzīvokļa īpašuma likums) entered into force. These amendments are designed to solve the main pain points of Latvian high-rises: eternal disputes over parking spaces and the inability to make decisions due to passive neighbors. The law gave owners new tools, but an unexpected problem arose: the state infrastructure is not ready for them yet. It has been officially announced that the State Construction Information System (BIS) will be technically capable of supporting the new voting rules only from November 1, 2026. Wait another half a year to legally divide parking in the yard? There is no need. The Coophome.app platform has already been fully updated to meet the new legislative requirements. You can legitimately solve burning issues right now, without waiting for November.
How Coophome Automates the New Legal Requirements?
We have deeply redesigned the electronic voting architecture in Coophome to relieve managers and house seniors of all legal and mathematical routines. Here is what is already working in the app:
1. New Quorums for Common Courtyards and Parking (2/3 of Votes)
Previously, to officially secure the rules for using a parking lot or stroller room, 100% consent of all residents was required, which was practically impossible. The new law lowered the threshold to 2/3 (66.67%). How it works with us: When creating a poll, you no longer need to calculate shares manually. You simply select the voting topic (for example, 'Rules of use of common property'), and Coophome automatically sets a strict validation threshold of 66.67%.
2. Automation of Repeated Votes (Fighting Passivity)
If a standard household decision (requiring >50% of votes) failed due to low turnout, the law allows a repeated poll with a reduced quorum — participation of a third (33.34%) of the apartments is sufficient. How it works with us: The system itself tracks the results of the first vote. If the quorum is not met, Coophome suggests launching the repeated poll scenario, strictly observing the legally established deadlines (no earlier than after 2 days and no later than a month) and automatically applying the new calculation rules.
3. Court-Ready Archive
One of the most important innovations: if the owners cannot agree, any apartment owner can now apply to court with a request to recognize the decision as adopted. The main condition is the presence of proof that the issue was put to a vote, but the decision was not adopted. How it works with us: Failed polls in Coophome no longer disappear without a trace. The platform generates a detailed protocol for each failed vote, which can be downloaded in one click. This is a ready document that serves as a legal basis for further legal action.
4. Support for Cross-Building Decisions
For the first time, the law clearly regulated situations when several neighboring houses share common infrastructure (a road, a playground). The Coophome architecture already allows coordinating decisions between different houses, making the management of block housing transparent.