D.W. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am requesting our condominium board’s permission to build a “greenhouse” type outdoor structure to be able to go outside in the winter. I am planning to get all necessary building permissions from my town. Are there any legal or other considerations I should be aware off…
Month: October 2016
Condominium Hornet’s Nest Damages Unit Owners Furnace
P.C. from Outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can I ‘force’ my association to pay for half my furnace repair? Furnace stopped heating my unit, due to intake terminations installed incorrectly, AND a hornet’s nest, hard as a rock, in said pipes which stopped the air from ‘pushing through’. Mister Condo replies: P.C., I…
Condo Trustees Decide to Stop Paying for Association Water and Sewer Services
E.G. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a private water and sewer system that provides these services for a flat fee to a condo association. The condo owners pay for water/sewer as a flat fee as a part of their HOA fees. There have been no increases for 10 years. This…
Noisy Condo Tenant Disturbing Unit Owner’s Peaceable Enjoyment
R.B. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a poorly-insulated condo complex. There are three floors and six units per building (4 buildings total). The couple that lived above me recently moved out, but I experienced almost year of life disruption because of their noise. They had two small children that ran about…