T.P. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo bylaws include parameters for parking clearly aimed at owners. The HOA passed a rule stating that owners cannot use the parking spaces (the units have garages). Can HOA rules override bylaws? If so, what is legally required for them to do so? Mister Condo…
Month: April 2018
Can the Condo Association Limit My 2nd Amendment Rights?
L.C. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can condo association limit your 2nd amendment rights? If I have a legal permit to own a firearm, can they deny that? Mister Condo replies: L.C., no one can limit your constitutional rights. However, the association can ban firearms from the property, meaning if you want…
Condo Board Not Sticking to Agenda or Rules of Order
D.C. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, Does a condominium association in Texas have to follow an A-Z or 1-10 process in running the meeting? Or is it okay to run the meeting any way felt best after the meeting is called to order and last month’s minutes are read? Some people think it has to be…
Violent Condo Resident Danger to Himself and Others
A.O. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I reside in a 4-unit condominium, all owner occupied, in Massachusetts. We are a self-managed property and three years ago a new resident purchased one of the units; this owner’s Master Deed is both in their name and his mother’s; his mother does not live on…