S.Y. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo board discriminates against unit owners who want to list their unit for sale outside the condo realtor. If you list with the condo’s realtor, the realtors commission of 6% is paid from the condo’s 10% “marketing fee” levied when a unit sells. If you…
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Condo Board Member Evades “No Pet” Rule
R.M. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our association has a longstanding no-pet rule. It recently came up a member noted that someone who recently moved in has a cat and was wondering if it is now OK to have cats. One of the board members admitted they have a cat, and defended it by saying…
Condo Christened with Sewage
T.P. from Cook County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hey there, first time homeowner/condo owner and we had an EVENT just occur. We just bought a condo and our ejector pump leaked poopy water everywhere. I’m going to paint the timeline for you. Wednesday morning, we conduct final walk through of our Condo and everything works….
Smoked Out at the Condo
J.P. from California writes: Dear Mister Condo, (Preface to story: Marijuana use is legal in CA.) I am a single 40s woman living on 2nd floor of one of the many condo units in our community of 400. My downstairs neighbors are two 40s men who are cordial and generally quiet enough but we don’t…