F.B. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, We moved into a newly built condo in MA last year. We have not received a town tax bill and the town said that the builder filed the master deed too late for the town to assess the individual properties. The town said that the bills will be…
Month: January 2019
Contractor Requires Condo Board Member’s Presence to Assess Unit Owner’s Damage
S.H. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, The management company asked me to contact a contractor that works most jobs in this condominium in order to make an assessment for damages from a water backup. His reply came and stated that he requested from management company to have a board member present during…
Condo Terrace Maintenance Responsibility
B.L. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a member of the board. We have structural cement issues on the terraces and the rest of the board, that does not have a terrace, want to have a special assessment. We have money but we are also doing pointing and windowsill work. They…
Changing the Condo Common Fee Structure
E.G. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What are the ways to realign the condo fees in a condominium building? Mister Condo replies: E.G., it is very difficult to change the common fees in most condominium associations, and for good reason. The fees are established when the condominium is formed as part of…