L.P. from Fairfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can Condos in Connecticut use Capital Reserve Funds to pay for operating and general repairs? Can the Board borrow the money from the Reserve fund and then later pay it back with a Special Assessment? Mister Condo replies: L.P., “can they” and “should they” are two different…
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Raising Common Fees to Pay for Condo Owner’s Delinquency
T.M. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, If a unit goes into foreclosure, can the Board raise the common fees of the other unit owners to pay for the another unit owner’s bad debt? Mister Condo replies: T.M., it is unfortunate, to say the least, when unit owners default on their obligation to…
Condo Neighbor from Hell!
L.Z. from New London County writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a condo in Connecticut where 100 units are spread out over some 60 acres. It is a quiet, well-manicured, and well maintained complex. A unit owner that moved in 2 units away from me has our area in a state of disbelief with how…
What Right to Raise Issues Does a Non-Unit Owner Have at a Condo Board Meeting?
R.B. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a non-Unit Owner resident raise issues at an Executive Committee meeting? Mister Condo replies: R.B., from a very technical standpoint, without a power of attorney from the owner of the unit where the non-owner resides or a request from the Board to speak at the…