End of the 6x1 scale can increase condominiums by up to 15% and reduce services
Secovi-SP estimates an increase of up to 15% in the monthly fee, and buildings are considering reducing the frequency of services to avoid hiring
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM REVISTA OESTE · 2 MIN
The 6x1 scale bill can arrive at the door of each apartment. According to Revista Oeste, Secovi-SP estimates an increase of up to 15% in the monthly fee for condominiums with the end of the 6x1 scale, a cost that falls directly on residents and property managers.
The change arises from Constitutional Amendment 141, promulgated by the National Congress on 10/16. The schedule is gradual: from 12/15, the weekly limit drops from 44 to 42 hours, and in December 2027 the maximum working day reaches 40 hours, without salary reduction, according to the publication.
For the condominium, the effect starts at scale. According to Revista Oeste, the adaptation requires reorganizing the shifts of doormen, janitors and cleaning staff. With fewer hours available per person, the manager needs to cover the same positions with another distribution of work, and personnel expenses are included in the apportionment account.
The solution that some buildings are studying, according to the same source, is to reduce the frequency of services to avoid new hires. In other words, the immediate savings can come with less cleaning and less routine maintenance, an exchange that changes the perception of value for those who pay the fee.
The case exposes a well-known dilemma for those who defend fiscal responsibility and free markets: labor rights defined in constitutional rules generate costs that do not disappear, but simply change direction. In this case, the cost appears in the condominium fee, and the resident is the one who pays, not the legislator who approved the rule.
What changes for the investor
For those who invest in the stock market, dollars or interest, the effect is indirect and marginal. The rise in condominium costs weighs on families' disposable income and the profitability of rental properties, while outsourced cleaning and concierge service companies tend to feel the need to readjust contracts sooner. It is worth monitoring how the topic progresses in the amendment calendar, as 12/15 is the first milestone in reducing working hours. This analysis is not a recommendation to buy or sell and does not predict asset prices.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
