M.L. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello. I am selling my condo and received a letter from the buyer’s bank stating that the association is not allocating enough percentage of funds (currently 2.2%) to the Reserve account and that the budget needs to be changed to 10% or the sale will not…
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People Who Live In Glass Condos… Who Pays for the Windows?
R.Z. from California writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our CC&R’s have a conflict. We are a high rise building. First the CC& R’s say “The Unit Owner shall be responsible for the repair and replacement of Windows “enclosing” an Owner’s Residential Unit, frames and tracks and exterior screens of glass doors and windows. In the same…
Selective Rules Enforcement by Condo Board
A.V. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can the association file a complaint against one owner and not the other for breaking the by-laws? Mister Condo replies: A.V., the short answer is “it depends”. Boards have some discretion in how vigorously they enforce their own covenants and rules. Depending on the nature…
Special Handling for Unit Owner Struggling to Make Common Fee Payments On Time
H.B. from Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello. The condo association recently replaced our driveways. The owners now have an extra charge on their monthly fees. In addition to this, if a condo fee is not made by the 15th, a $25 late fee is added. I have a family who just cannot do it…