C.C. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I have many concerns about the condo association and management company handling the condominium. Such as:Management and association officers have dual interests, the association and their contracting business servicing the condo.Condo association does not abide to by-laws.Lack of clear financial accountability.Lack of grounds and property…
Condo Needs to Maintain Basement Ejector Pump
N.M. from Cook County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a small condo association and have a basement unit that requires an ejector pump to pump its sewage into the sewer line. We all have our own furnaces and water heaters and each unit is responsible for their replacement and repair. Is the basement…
Coop Board Concerned Over Management Company Employees’ Salaries
D.D. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a coop that pays a management company to pay for our porters, doorman, and office staff via a signed contract our board has with the company. The contract only lists a few office staff and their compensation and benefits. This compensation is very…
Condo Owners’ Non-Votes Counted “In Favor”
C.B. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, If a ballot is given to unit owners to vote for or against a 15% increase in common fees and of 200+ units, 51 vote no and 17 vote yes (a total of 68 responses), are the non-votes of the remaining 147 unit owners considered…