Question juridique clé
How a common space must be counted when determining the number of rooms in a dwelling under RLGL.1 para. 6
Solution extraite
A communal space does not mean a kitchen, living room, and/or dining area merged into one room without wall separation; it means a kitchen, living room, or dining area used by all residents, whether architecturally connected or not. Such a communal space exceeding 25 m² may be counted as two rooms.
Motifs extraits
The court interpreted the room-counting rule functionally: the decisive element is shared use by all occupants, not whether the areas are physically separated. The size threshold permits counting an oversized common area as two rooms.