C.S. from New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, What qualifies an adult (over 55) condo community to get a dog run. We have 192 units and 90 per cent of unit owners have dogs. Thank you! Mister Condo replies: C.S., I am not aware of any rule or law that requires a condo association of…
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Paying Interest on a Non-Existent HOA Loan
D.H. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our HOA Board requested the community to approve a $1.1M Special Assessment, with the board having right to obtain a $1.9M Loan. The Board stated they went to a lender and the lender turned down the HOA Association for the $1.9M Loan. The Board started collecting…
Condo Board Encourages Satellite Dishes to Common Exterior
D.S. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own and live in a condominium. My building is a row of one-bedroom condos, two stories high. I live on a corner unit. Recently, satellite dishes were permitted to be installed on the outside of the wooden staircases. There were two satellite dishes on my…
Absentee Condo Board Member Hurts the Association
J.H. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Are there any requirements regarding attendance at Board meetings by a Board member? We have a Board member who was elected to the Board, but rarely attends meetings. Our concern is that this sets a precedent whereby other potential Board members may run for the Board,…