J.A. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in Massachusetts in a condo. We have always been allowed dogs an able to take them anywhere on the property but get fined if you don’t pick up the feces. Now they have demanded we all keep our dogs off the entire property and are only…
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Condo Window Covering Rules in the Windy City
S.M. from Chicago writes: Dear Mister Condo, In Illinois, can a condo association limit the colors or type of window coverings (drapes or blinds)? If they can limit colors would the association have to provide them? Mister Condo replies: S.M., thanks for writing from Chicago. I am not an attorney nor am I an expert…
Approval of Condo Board Minutes by Email?
L.W. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We normally approve minutes at the subsequent board meeting and publish them with our newsletter about six weeks after the meeting. Owners naturally would like access to the minutes sooner. Could the board unanimously approve minutes within a few days of the meeting via email and then…
Should Association Pay to Clean Up Burst Washing Machine Water Line?
G.B. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, A neighbor’s water line to the washing machine broke and flooded her unit. The association is now paying to clean and fix her condo. Shouldn’t she use her home owners insurance? Mister Condo replies: G.B., the short answer is “it depends”. In my experience, unit owners generally…