G.S. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo association just changed the bylaws and now is imposing a one-time charge of $250 per pet. We have an issue with people, primarily students, not picking up after their pets. Most of the year-round owners do pick up after the pets. Do we have…
Month: December 2015
Ridiculous Paperwork Fine Levied by Condo Association
K.B. from Fairfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, I have been assessed a fine for not mailing in an information form to the property manager by a certain date. Approximately 64 days later I received a statement that I owed $320 in fines ($5 per day) because the office claims it was not received. I…
Managing Condo Trustee Not Sharing Records
Z.Z. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo managing trustee does not send a regular itemized budget. I feel he consults with the lawyer when he wishes and it’s not necessarily in our best interest. What is the typical way information is shared about budgets and consults? I’d like to hear his…
Condo Unit Owner Common Water Usage Bill Doubled
M.M. from Litchfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have a problem with the shared sewer. There are 19 buildings in our condo complex. We live in a building that has 16 units. I just found out we all share one common sewer pipe and that usage is divided up among the 16 units of…