R.N. from Norfolk County, Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, Who is responsible for the upkeep of a condo balcony on the 9th floor? Nothing has been done for over 30 years! Mister Condo replies: R.N., 30 years! Wow! That’s a lot of time to forego upkeep! Balconies are either a full-on common element (uncommon), owned by…
Category: Condominium
Condo Limits Voting Power of Certain Unit Owners
P.A. from Bristol County, Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a small condo community of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Several of the units are considered affordable units, one of which I live in. It seems when we have an election no one can get in because they do the election by percent of…
Condo Building Water Heater Damage Covered by Unit Owners Insurance
J.N. from San Francisco, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, I have a condo in a 65-unit complex. My building has 5 units and it shares 1 water heater. This water heater started leaking and caused damage to the common area and my unit, including my flooring and kitchen cabinets. The CCRs require me to file…
Assessed Condo Deck Project Spanning Several Years
F.W. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a community where the unit owners initially voted and agreed to a special assessment in 2017 for a contracted deck project scheduled to end in 2017. At this time, the project is still not finished and over 60% of the project is left…