C.S. from Lee County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a board member rescind his vote? Mister Condo replies: C.S., the short answer is that it depends. Entire Boards can rescind votes, particularly if new information comes to light that makes the previous vote moot or inappropriate. Unless specifically forbidden in the governing documents and…
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Condo Garage Unusable Due to Other People’s Cars
B.Z. from Cook County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a townhouse with 4 units in the building, each which its own garage. The garages are adjacent to each other with a contiguous driveway, where the part of the driveway in front of each garage is for use by that unit. The HOA…
Condo Board Removes Rooftop Antenna
M.L. from DuPage County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is the rooftop antenna considered a common element? When I moved here in 1989, all 5 buildings had a rooftop antenna and all units were wired to receive over the air broadcasts from those shared rooftop antennas. Over the years four of those antennas were not…
Does HOA President Have to Live in the HOA?
S.S. from Brevard County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Does a president of HOA have to live in the complex? Mister Condo replies: S.S., typically, HOAs have rules about ownership, not residency, regarding who can serve on the Board, not just the President, but any Board position. This makes sense because the Board are the…