J.M. from Dade County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our units were recently painted (in May 2019). Front door and side window panels are white. However, my front door and side window panels are turning black. I first noticed this in August when it started as a dim shadow. Now it is spreading and is…
Month: October 2019
Owner Unhappy with Record Secrecy of Condo Board and Management
B.Z. from Westchester County, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, New York State Condominium act 9B, section 339w reads “the manager or board of managers shall keep accurate records, in chronological order, of receipts and expenditures arising from the operation of the property. Such records and the vouchers authorizing the payments shall be available for…
Condo Owner Wants to Know if He’s Paying Too Much in Common Fees
A.P. from Queens County, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, Being a condo owner, do I have the right to ask how they did with all bills for common charges? I want to know how much money they charge to individual owners for common charges for HOA fee. I want to find this out because…
Condo Owners Won’t Comply with Fire Extinguisher Inspections
S.S. from Orleans County in Louisiana writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello, we have a debate going on in our Board around how to manage fire extinguisher inspections in individual units in our 19-unit condo association. On one hand, we want to ensure compliance with the NFPA rules, on the other, owners typically don’t follow instructions…