L.N. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo has put in reserves $25,000 for staining our condos next year. We were to be assessed for $35,000. The board is now pushing for vinyl siding instead of staining. This would cost $364,000. They are asking owners to vote if they want this instead. Some…
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Venting About Condo Dryer Vent Cleaning Expense
V.S. from Pennsylvania writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a condo association insist on its association owners to use the Association chosen Dryer Vent Cleaning Company while the owners pay for it? Mister Condo replies: V.S., generally speaking, yes, that is correct. The Board can negotiate with outside contractors to conduct services within the association and…
Condo Board Challenges Continue in Pennsylvania
(Editor’s Note: this question is a follow-up to the original post that appeared on February 14, 2019. You can see that post here: https://askmistercondo.com/board-and-fellow-unit-owners-making-condo-life-uncomfortable/) M.K. from Pennsylvania writes: Dear Mister Condo, Thank you for your recent reply. We are taking your advice and putting our home on the market after doing $4K worth of work. The…
Condo Owner Stuck With Repair Bill From Association-Hired Contractor
K.M. from Arizona writes: Dear Mister Condo, I purchased a new AC unit in 2013. All was well, especially living in Arizona where it’s hot as hades! We recently had a new roof put on the buildings and a few weeks later, low and behold, my AC is not working appropriately. My AC company came…