L.S. from New Haven writes: Dear Mister Condo, When a unit owner turns ownership of their unit to a son or daughter but still lives there with life use. Who gets to vote on budgets or elections for that unit, the owner or the person still living there under life use? Mister Condo replies: L.S.,…
Month: October 2018
Which Condo Governing Documents Take Precedence?
K.W. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What do you do when you have conflicting master deed, bylaws, and R&R’s? Which one would take precedence? Mister Condo replies: K.W., that is a very interesting question and one which I have heard before. However, since I am neither an attorney nor an expert in…
Paying the Price for Years of Low Condo Common Fees
A.C. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in an 85-unit condo complex that was built in 1970. Many of our residents have lived here since the 80s. Unfortunately for us, the Reserve Study we reviewed before buying listed the HOA health as good and properly funded. The Reserve Study issued a…
Previous Condo Unit Owner Had No Right to Modify Attic
S.S. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I bought my condo in February of 2015. On the mezzanine floor, the previous owner had extended in to the attic a sort of storage room. Basically, there is a door and it leads in to the roof attic for extra storage. I now received a…