B.P. from Sussex County, Delaware writes: Dear Mister Condo, If unit owners have 3 parking spaces – garage and a parking pad with two spaces, are we required to provide a handicapped space for a unit owner when they already have 3 spaces assigned to their unit? Mister Condo replies: B.P., regardless of how many…
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Condo Board Uninterested in Noise Abatement
B.V. from Westchester County, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condominium recently announced that there will be a very noisy long-term (months) project going on at our property, outdoors. Several of us living closest to the work site have requested temporary sound barriers be erected but the Board has refused our request. Don’t they…
Management Company Selects Contractor Without Condo Board Input
J.W. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, We had a burst main water pipe during the recent winter weather. HOA management company wants to use their contractor for the build back, which has no remodeling experience and did a bad job on the tear out. Can HOA force us to use the company they choose?…
Condo Board Makes Loan Deal with Out of State Bank
D.K. from Broward County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our Florida condominium association ran out of funds, did not keep correct reserves, members were never requested to waive the required reserves. The Association could not get a loan from a Florida chartered bank. The board did find a bank that one of the Directors had…