D.M. from Monroe County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can an individual member privately reserve (book) a common area? Mister Condo replies: D.M., common areas are under the control of the Board and their use is described by the association’s governing documents and managed by the Board. If the rules are silent on the subject,…
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Condo Boat Slips Needed but Not Deeded
L.H. from Lee County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, We just bought our condo. There is enough space to add 2 slips for a boat. My neighbor wants one and I the other. The condo association owns a slip/lift that the President puts his boat on…it needs repairs. We are being told Florida condo laws…
Condo Board Refuses to Get Involved with Vent Leak
D.M. from New Jersey writes: Dear Mister Condo, I’m on the ground floor of a 3-level condo. We recently noticed condensations in our furnace room, me being on ground floor I got the brunt of the damage on my ceiling. The review (from a professional) was: water seeping down vent was found in 2 units…
Condo Water Heater Replacement Mandated
C.B. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a condo board determine that all water heater units over 10 years old must be replaced? Can this stipulation be added to the association rules and would current homeowners be exempt from this sort of change? Mister Condo replies: C.B., establishing maintenance standards is the…