A.M. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania writes: Dear Mister Condo, The condo association had a project to repair balcony supports and to do water-proofing around balcony doors. My doors opened and closed and had no evidence of leaking prior to the condo’s project (you know where this is going!) After the project, my condo had a leak…
Category: Board
V.P. Resignation Creates Big Vacancy on Small Board
D.G. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a 23-unit self-managed complex, with a 3-member Board; President, Vice President and Treasurer. In September, the Vice President resigned from the Board. Can we run the Board with just the President and Treasurer until our next election? Mister Condo replies: D.G., you certainly can…
Feral Cats Find Friendly Unit Owners; Association Board Not So Much!
R.S. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hi! We are currently feeding and maintaining a mama cat and her 3 kittens plus 2 other friendly feral cats on our front porch. Association putting pressure on us to “get rid” of our outdoor friends. We are good people and good home owners. We have…
What is Adequate Meeting Notice for an HOA?
B.H. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, How much time should an HOA give residents that a meeting is scheduled? Mister Condo replies: B.H., HOAs should give as much notice as possible to owners before a meeting takes place. Some governing documents spell it out specifically; some just say adequate notice. The Common Interest…