S.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is there a staff ratio per condo unit? I live in a 500-unit condo (12 buildings) and want to know how much maintenance staff or cleaning staff is standard per unit. Thanks! Mister Condo replies: S.B., the short answer is that there is no staff ration…
Category: Board
Condo Board Refuses to Address Major Safety Concern of Unit Owner
J.J. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a townhouse complex of 46 units. There are 7 board members who seem to play favorites and pick and choose who they will and will not respond to. There are 2 basements attached to owner units, where the association actually owns half of…
Foul Odors From Infirmed Neighbor Ruining Condo Owner’s Life
M.F. from California writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in Glendale, CA. There is a person (‘a room-mate’) as she says who takes care of a bed-bound person. The kitchen curtain is always open which is directly across from my 2nd bedroom and she spends her day outside on the walkway smoking. I have asked her…
Arbitration Forced Upon Unit Owners While Board Can Choose Other Remedies
C.I. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is it legal for Condo Assoc. to require owners to go to arbitration with a complaint against the Board, but reserve for itself the right to litigate in court a complaint against an owner? Mister Condo replies: C.I., I am not an attorney so I cannot offer…