D.L. from Fairfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, My upstairs neighbor’s bathroom leaked into my unit causing damage to my bathroom ceiling and walls. Now his home owner’s insurance refuses to pay because they claim that they are not responsible because the leak was not because of the owner’s negligence and my insurance should pay…
Month: November 2016
Condo Association-Mandated Energy Audit
J.F. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can our Condo Association require Townhouse owners (we are owner-occupied with 19 units in four buildings) to submit to an energy audit and then share in the cost for the audit and to repair for all owners? Some have already had energy audits done and made the…
Sensitive Condo Information Needs to Be Password Protected!
T.F. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Should a condo association post both Monthly Financials and Monthly Board Member Meeting Minutes and other Committee Meeting minutes on its web site? And if so, should any of that info be available to non-residents (i.e. the general public) or should the information be password protected…
Vacant Condo Needs to Be Emptied of Previous Owners Items
S.D. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, How can I get volunteers to get rid of a treadmill and large boxes from a now vacant condo? Mister Condo replies: S.D., well I’m not available to help if that’s what you mean! 🙂 When condos become vacant, it is incumbent upon the current owner to maintain…