L.S. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a second-year Board member at my condo. I keep hearing about new laws and changes to laws that have an impact on the relationship between the Board and the unit owners. As far as I know, my fellow Board members and I are…
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Volunteer Condo Leader Issues in Volunteer State!
C.P. from Tennessee writes: Dear Mister Condo, We retired and moved to a condo to simplify our life. We love our condo, but are becoming frustrated with things being done by the Board. They insist on having 4 HOA meetings a year, and do not inform us of anything to be on the agenda or…
Who Pays for Interior Condo Damage Caused by Leaky Roof?
K.H. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, The association of my Condo has failed to fix the roof properly over the years and has done patch work to fix spots here and there. In June, we had heavy rain. Water came in to my condo and has damaged my windows, cabinets, flooring and…
FHA Mortgage Mess Compounded by Federal Government Shut Down
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…