The legal basis for the activities of a property manager is the Real Estate Management Act of 21 August 1997 (consolidated text, Journal of Laws 2021, item 1899), Chapter 3 of which concerns real estate management. The basic document regulating the principles of functioning as well as rights and duties of the members of a housing community is the Apartment Ownership Act of 24 June 1994 (consolidated text, Journal of Laws 2021, item 1048). Although a significant role is also played by internal documents created by its members: statutes, regulations and resolutions as well as court rulings.