C.S. from Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, In the State of Florida, now the Board votes on if a unit owner should be fined for a violation and a fining and suspension committee acts as the hearing committee did in the past, giving the unit owner the chance to state their side, and the committee…
Month: October 2017
HOA Board Ain’t Fixin’ Nuttin!
R.M. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, 4 months ago, I purchased a duplex which has 3 buildings and 6 owners. I had a hard time getting documents during the sale and did not understand the dynamics involved. The first email I got from the treasurer was on the day the fees were…
Too Much Condo Surveillance?
R.S. from Fairfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We just discovered that the Front desk person of the building is recording and typing up every conversation, comment, and who is sitting in the lobby for more than 30 minutes. This “spying” is being done without resident knowledge or communication that their conversation will be written….
NYC Condo Board Forcing Rule Changes on Unit Owners
M.T. from New York City writes: Dear Mister Condo, We live in NYC in a 22-unit condominium building. We recently received an e-mail from our management company (on direction by our board) that certain “rules” would be changed, including language that limits what the building insurance would cover and how many pets are allowed per…