R.S. from Williamson County, Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo board made up a manifesto. They no longer have open board meetings. They do have Town Hall meetings where they mostly pat themselves on the back about what they are accomplishing. They voted after the last Town Hall meeting to replace a member that…
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Big Governance Problems at Small Condo
J.S. from Cape May, New Jersey writes: Dear Mister Condo, Bought in 2004, 3 townhouses originally built for three family members, only one remaining. That one is in charge and critical of anything they think you must do. Example: my neighbor had stone walls installed to replace the rotting wood in front for landscaping but…
How to Fix Outdated Condominium Governance Documents
B.M. from Oakland County, Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have bylaws that are very old and there are some that need to be changed to keep with current times. The presidents and some of the board members feel that it is too expensive to change some bylaws versus amending some of the bylaws. I…
Deceased Majority Condo Unit Owner Creates Governance Issues
P.D. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have 116 townhome units that fall under the Texas HOA Condo law, and 50 of those units were bought out years ago by a gentleman who has since died. His estate is tied up in court and with the IRS because he didn’t have a will (I…