T.S. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a self-managed, 5-unit, condominium. Our Board is levying a Special Assessment, which I am fine with paying, as it is for work I have been trying to get them to complete for years. However, this is my concern. Last year, the Board levied a Special…
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Condo Association Pays for Heat and Controls Temperature
N.L. from Litchfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in an older complex where the HOA fees cover Heat, Hot Water and garbage removal. We have baseboard heating with electric thermostats hard wired 6 years ago by the association. Last evening, when we hit 7 degrees I went to turn my heat above…
HOA President Cleaning Up… Without Vote from Members
M.K. from Volusia County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our HOA President stated that he was allowed approve and spend money on a nature preserve cleanup that only borders 35% of the wealthy homes (his included). As a homeowner do we get a vote on this? Mister Condo replies: M.K., just because the HOA President…
HOA Board Maintaining the Part of the HOA Where They Live Only
L.T. from Pennsylvania writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a large complex (200+ units). The layout is such there is a front section and a back section divided by parking lot. All the board members live in the front section. For the past couple of years, they have only been doing upgrades to the front…