P.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Many years ago, our condo broad approved one owner’s request to extend their patio into common property. Years later, several new owners disagree with the approval granted to this owner. The owner being referred to pays the least amount in monthly association fees due to the…
Month: February 2017
Former Condo Management Company Reluctant to Release Association Records
K.F. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have recently changed our property management company. Our new management is having issues with getting our legal documents from our former Management Company. How long after we end contract with old management company do they have to release all of our documents? If they refuse to…
Quiet Condo May Not Be the Ideal Home for a Musician
A.M. from British Columbia, Canada writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have been renting condos for five years and just moved into a new one about two months ago. We have suddenly received two notes on our door as well as a formal complaint regarding “bass-heavy music” within the last two weeks. The neighbour complaining lives…
Blowback from Adding an External Vent to a Condo Unit
K.R. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am on the second floor of a two-story condominium. I am in the process of planning a kitchen renovation, and as part of the project I would like to have an externally-vented exhaust fan. The range hood that I currently have simply blows the air…