K.O. from Eagle County, Colorado writes: Dear Mister Condo, My condo is on the top floor of a 2-unit building (an old house configured into two condo units). The roof structure has to be rebuilt as the result of code requirements. My ceiling and 8 inches of the exterior walls will be affected by the…
Month: March 2020
Owner Installs New Storm Door; HOA Won’t Repair Old Trim
J.B. from Ocean County, New Jersey writes: Dear Mister Condo, I recently had a new storm door installed at my expense. The trim around the door is peeling Is that my responsibility or the HOA? Mister Condo replies: J.B., regardless of who installed the storm door, the ownership of the trim is likely the association,…
Can Condos Be Converted to Single-Family Homes?
S.C. from Broward County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, If a developer incorporates units as condos, can they later be changed to single family residences? I live in a community that was originally a mix of Single-Family Homes (SFH) and condos. However, the condos were not provided their own governing documents, instead the HOA uses…
Condo Boat Stall Rental Restriction Angers Owner
J.S. from Orange County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, I lease a boat dock from our association which in turn has leased the boat dock property from the state of Florida. It is attached to my condo ownership. Now I am being told that I cannot rent my stall to another owner of a condo…