A.G. from California writes: Dear Mister Condo, My neighbor’s dryer vent blows onto my deck, heating my personal outside area. My dog can’t go outside, my kids can’t play, and I can’t even open my bedroom window or leave my sliding glass doors open, because the hot air from their dryer blows inside. Other condos…
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Condo Owner Getting Water Damage from Outside of Unit
E.A. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, I have a water problem that is coming from inside the wall. The condo association, not the management company, will send someone out to fix it. I notified the management company maintenance man and he came out and tore out the wall. Another service person came out at…
Condo Association Door Threshold Replacement Creates Unit Owner Leak
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…
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…