J.P. from Manatee County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are Villas that were converted from 99-year leases several years ago. We had our turnover 2 years ago. We are now re-writing our Declaration. The original Declaration written by the Developer’s attorney included Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for Association and Developer and also Developer…
Category: Communications
Condo Board Removes Rooftop Antenna
M.L. from DuPage County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is the rooftop antenna considered a common element? When I moved here in 1989, all 5 buildings had a rooftop antenna and all units were wired to receive over the air broadcasts from those shared rooftop antennas. Over the years four of those antennas were not…
Condo Garage Door Damage Repair Responsibility
L.P. from Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, Damage was found to a common element (garage door). The co-owner claims the damage was there when purchased in November of 2017, but never reported the damage to the board and no report of the damage was reported by the previous owner. Verbally, the co-owner stated the inspection…
U.S. Flag Display Rights of Condo Owners
L.P. from Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have a service in our area run by the Kiwanis club displaying an American Flag on special holidays about 6-8 times a year. The service is a private pay and the club provides the flag. The holders are on common grounds, approved by the association membership and…