V.S. from Putnam County, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, My condo association just put in new roofs and walk ways and stone work. They increased the common charges for the work that was done. My question is that not every unit got stone work. I suggested at the last meeting they the units that…
Category: Condominium
Structural Construction Dust and Debris Make Condo Uninhabitable
D.V. from Broward County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, The building is doing major work to the structure. The inside of our unit is inhabitable. We do not have access to two bedrooms because they are drilling into the ceiling which has caused construction dust throughout. They also boarded up all our windows and we…
Overweight Service Animal Concerns Condo Buyer
R.W. from San Diego, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are considering putting an offer in on a condo, but they have a dog weight restriction of 35 lbs. My ESA is a 70-pound Labrador. What is the law for this situation? This is a huge investment and I want to make sure before we…
Condo Water Heater Replacement Mandated
C.B. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can a condo board determine that all water heater units over 10 years old must be replaced? Can this stipulation be added to the association rules and would current homeowners be exempt from this sort of change? Mister Condo replies: C.B., establishing maintenance standards is the…