J.G. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, My condo had radiant floor heating. The heating split in the floor and is unable to be fixed. I have requested quotes from several different HVAC installers and they all have come up with a heating system that requires an outside condenser. My question is if the association…
Month: May 2018
Seasonal Condo Landlord Faces Pushback from Year-Round Owners
S.M. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I bought a condo as a vacation home in Maine. There are five units. As I live in Massachusetts, and still work full-time, I am only able to use it intermittently in the summer, and then I rent it out November – May. There is another…
Do Condo Boards Have to Take Minutes?
E.G. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, When condos board meet to hey have to take minutes? Mister Condo replies: E.G., absolutely! Minutes are the only official record of Condo Board Meetings. Without Minutes, it is as if the meeting never happened. Condo Boards are representatives of a corporation and have a responsibility…
Dormer Roof on Condo May Not Be Association’s Responsibility
S.A. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Whose responsibility is it to repair and maintain the dormer roof over a bay window on a townhouse condo? Mister Condo replies: S.A., typically the roof is an association responsibility. However, there can be exceptions, especially if the dormer roof was a modification made by you…