D.J. from Pinellas County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our Board President was entrusted to look after a condo unit as the owner had to go back north due to illness. He has been inappropriately using the unit to have affairs with women. Can anything be done about this? He has since gotten divorced and…
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Replacing Condo Screen Door Without Board’s Approval Can Prove Costly
C.B. from Alameda County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a first-floor unit in a three-story building with 21 units total. I have a patio attached to my unit and the sliding screen door needs to be replaced. The issue is the door has an added green metal trim that is the same color…
Condo Owner Responsible for Inaccessible Water Leak
R.W. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I was notified by association that there was a leak in storage room coming from my bathroom tub and a plumber would be coming. Then I received a call from association saying they were backed up so the appointment was rescheduled to a different date. When plumber came…
Condo Neighbor Using Surveillance Cameras to Keep an Eye on Everyone!
S.H. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a CT condo where residents are not allowed to have outdoor cameras. It’s a decent working-class neighborhood. Many of us have cameras installed indoors monitoring our doors & we all mind our own business. A few have RING doorbells. My neighbor, who…