R.F. from Middlesex County writes: Dear Mister Condo, I had water leak into my condo from ice dams. My insurance had the adjuster come down and access the damages. Downstairs, the ceiling popcorn was damaged in the kitchen and hanging along with the upstairs bedroom ceiling. He later notified me I had to go through…
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Faulty Condo HVAC May Not Be Board’s Fault
T.O. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condos have an HVAC system which is in an interior closet. The evaporator coil in the A/C breaks down frequently and the replacement costs are close to $3,200. The Board will not allow us to change to an HVAC system where the compressor would be…
New Pavement Leads to Unfavorable Condo Parking Lot Reassignment
O.S. from Georgia writes: Dear Mister Condo, My husband and I bought our townhouse in an Atlanta suburb 9 years ago. We had 2 assigned parking spaces. This year the association installed new asphalt in our subdivision and reassigned one of our parking spots to another owner and gave me a parking spot away from…
Condo Unit Owners Seek Reimbursement for Building Repairs
C.N. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, 7 years ago, the board claimed there was no money for window replacement. They further claimed that due to how the bylaws were written it was the owners responsibility. Now the time has passed I have spent $4000 of my money to replace windows and the…