A.Y. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I wonder should the HOA be responsible for repair of interior damage caused by exterior leaks? We live in a townhome and since this summer we started to notice moisture damage on our hardwood floor along the baseboard/molding of a wall facing the backyard (not a shared…
Category: Board
Homeowners Accuse HOA President of Embezzlement!
J.M. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, My HOA President is embezzling funds from our HOA and it appears he is getting a “bonus” from the contractors we use. What are the correct steps to remove him from his position and possibly sue him (we have evidence of some of his transgressions)? Mister…
Failed Condo Building Maintenance Leads to Bigger Problem
R.W. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, A downspout (a rather large one) broke, allowing water to cascade down the side of the wall. My condo association was lax on fixing the tuckpointing of the building for 7 years and this allowed water to enter the sill above my window, and several other…
Withholding Condo Common Fees for Poor Landscaping is a Bad Idea!
L.B. from New Haven writes: Dear Mister Condo, We pay a high HOA fee at my complex which includes routine work such as landscaping. Our landscapers do as little as possible and the property is always a mess. Overgrown bushes, grass, weeds, etc. Numerous complaints have been made to the property manager and she does…