B.R. from Maine writes: Dear Mister Condo, A condo board passes a new rule but fails to incorporate it into the existing list of rules & regulations. Board members change. New Board finds the ‘changed’ rules in a review of minutes. Are these changed rules still valid or were they terminated when they weren’t published…
Month: September 2018
Board Dragging Heels on Simple Repair Project
K.W. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Condo association has accepted responsibility to fix a pipe in a carport roof that freezes in low temperatures. It paid an engineer to recommend a fix. However, it has failed for 2 years to initiate a repair and will not give me the engineer’s report. My…
Condo Board Passes Along Leak Inspection Fee to Unit Owner
J.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, The unit below our condo reported a ceiling leak to the HOA maintenance. The maintenance personnel looked at the leak, performed a moisture test, then asked to go into our unit. He identified our kitchen faucet as leaking and told us to fix it. We replaced…
Condo Owner Flooded Twice by Vacant Unit Above
D.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our 2-level condo was flooded last week for the second time in 17 months by a bank-owned unit above ours. The first time the above unit was unfinished and not winterized; a pipe burst, flooded us below and we were out 47 days for repair. This…