S.S. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Only 10 of 61 units owners can rent their units because in 2002 they voted in a no rental policy for all future owners while maintaining (grandfathering) the right to rent for themselves. Fast forward to 2021. Our association will soon vote to amend our rental…
Category: Condominium
Condo Common Fee Delinquency Calls for Effective Collections
S.M. from Franklin County, Ohio writes: Dear Mister Condo, There are a lot of common fee delinquency problems due to a poor previous management company. My question is how do we collect effectively? Mister Condo replies: S.M., relying on your management company to collect delinquent common fees really isn’t a sound strategy unless the management…
Unscrupulous Commercial Condo Board Forces Owner to Sell
S.B. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I belong to a 7-unit commercial condominium association with only 2 board members. These two men set me up by having one of their tenants file a bogus complaint against my tenant. This led to her eviction and me being fined $6500. The board members refuse…
HOA Hurricane Damage Repair Reveals Non-Hurricane Damage
T.H. from New Hanover County, North Carolina writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our property is being repaired from hurricane damage in September 2018. In the process, discovery was made of a leak coming down from the porch of the unit above us causing structural damage from over the years. The porches are plywood with a waterproof…