T.G. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, If a hot water line bursts in an outside wall who is responsible, the unit owner or the board? Also, the line was not where the Board said it was. Our kitchen sits above our neighbor’s garage. The board said both hot and cold lines are…
Month: July 2017
Handicapped Condo Owner Forced to Park Two Blocks from Building
T.B. from Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a disabled person and I own a condo in Cook County, IL There is never any parking and I have to walk two blocks to get to the front door of my building. Is it possible to get an assigned handicap parking spot? If so, what…
Condo Parking and the ADA
G.S. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I rent a unit in condo in MA and the question is the following: I believe that one of the handicapped parking spaces in the condominium is “unlawful” since it’s been created overnight by just putting a tab with the handicapped symbol. I made a research and I…
Condo Board Liability for Underfunding the Reserve Fund
G.H. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What are the recommended best practices for boards to abide by when deciding whether, or not, to adjust annual Reserve Fund contributions to take inflation and interest on reserves into account? Is there any liability assumed by a Board if they do not take these two…