H.F. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Help! My condo association is not paying its bills! What can be done? Mister Condo replies: H.F., that is shocking! If your condo association is unable to pay its bills, it is likely a sign of a very large problem. The annual budget should take into…
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Can the Board Temporarily Restrict Use of Parking Spaces?
S.L. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have 8 parking spots on the side of our units. We need them to be vacated for snow removal and sometimes for landscaping. We give them notice about having the work done or that the snow removal is coming to move snow. Those units are…
Noisy Neighbor Making Condo Life Unbearable for New Owner
A.M. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I know you get a fair amount of questions about how to deal with noise in condo living situations. Here’s another one. I just moved into a unit in a rather large building, back in February. On the night of the walk-through I noticed that in…
Condo Owner Can’t Get Copy of By-Law Changes
S.G. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a 6-unit condo with 2 units on the market. There have been updates made to the by-laws in the last couple of years, but no formal version has been shared. I’ve tried to call a meeting to find out what is being shared…