V.F. from Middlesex County, Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, We live in a 44-unit over 55 condominium. Units are double carriage house style. Who is responsible to clean the gutters? Mister Condo replies: V.F., I wish I could give you a definitive answer. Typically, gutters are considered common or limited common elements. As such, their…
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Condo Owner Cannot Go Solar Alone
Z.M. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, We own one of the units in a two-family condo. We are interested in getting solar panels. However, the other unit has refused to allow us to do so out of EMF concerns associated with solar. What rights do we have to install the solar panels on half of…
Property Manager Reluctant to Share Contract and Condo Records
C.M. from Bristol County, Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I moved into a very nice 12-unit condo last September. Most of the people living here are retired. Apparently, the manager is negligent, kind of a bully, and always has a reason for not doing something in a timely manner. Another fairly new homeowner and I…
No Condo Fees Collected Leads to Assessment Necessity
A.B. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in one half of a 2-unit condo – very acrimonious – neither one has ever paid condo fees – how does a single unit owner (unilaterally and without cooperation from the other) establish a budget/common expenses, so as to make legal any assessment (and subsequent mortgagee…