G.A. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a small, self-governed condo building. The outgoing Trustee recently appointed me as the replacement, as the other owners “don’t want to deal with it.” I found myself pouring over the finances and condo docs. I realized: 1. we were bleeding money as instead…
Month: May 2019
Condo Heat Rises with No Explanation
J.V. from New London County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, It is 50 degrees outside today and when I got home the temperature inside my condo was 78 degrees. I live on the middle floor of the building with a southern exposure and today was a cloudy overcast day. Is there anything I should be…
Condo Roof Needs Repairs but Other Unit Owner Won’t Pay
V.H. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, If our half of the roof is bad and needs replaced must our neighbor do the same? Mister Condo replies: V.H., as you may have noticed, I get many questions from owners of particularly small associations like yours. When there are two owners making up the association, problems…
Unit Owner Wants Condo Manager to Repair Leaks
M.R. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I’ve had a leak in my unit since February, 2016. Management Company says that they keep sending someone out to do the repairs but we are still getting water. They said it was the balcony above a couple of times and then it was the roof….