J.F. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is the board required to let owners know of potentially dangerous situations? Recently, the board had to reveal it was paying for police surveillance of a unit but I have no idea what kind of problem was going on. Mister Condo replies: J.F., that is a…
Category: Condominium
Condo Board Needs to Know Who is Living in Each Unit
C.D. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Does a board or association have any legal need to know everyone staying in each unit in their complex? Or another way of asking – can someone be staying in a unit (not the owner) without knowledge of the association/board? Mister Condo replies: C.D., most associations…
Condo Owner Held Responsible for Broken Sewer Pipe
M.M. from Windham County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, The managers want me to pay an estimated $9,000 to repair a broken sewage pipe that serves my unit only. The pipe is 9 feet below the surface of the communal parking lot for my building and 40 feet from the access pipe in my basement….
Condo Renter Serving on Condo Board
S.U. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a non-unit owner serve on the board? Does CT condo law allow condo’s OCCUPANT/TENANT, who is not a unit owner, to serve on the board? Association’s Bylaw states that board shall consist of five persons, majority of whom, shall be unit owners. Bylaw further clarifies that if…