G.E. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can condo boards ask unit owners to supply serial numbers and age of hot water tanks? Mister Condo replies: G.E., the association has a right to know how old your water heater is. Serial numbers are the easiest way to jive the age of the…
Category: Condominium
Condo Unit Requires Sewage Line Snaking Every 8 Weeks
S.O. from Franklin County, Ohio writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our association needs to enter our condo unit bi-monthly to snake our sewage line. We feel this is too invasive, and that it is just a band aid for the bellies we have in our sewage line. We have had back-ups and understand the need to…
COVID-19 Delays Counting of Condo Ballots
B.K. from Palm Beach County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Annual meeting and election were called for on April 7th per FLS718. Because of Coronavirus, meeting cancelled and voting deadline extended. No counting of ballots has taken place and Board does not plan to before June 29. Meanwhile they continue in office. How can we…
100% Vote Needed to Alter Condo Common Elements
C.D. from Miami, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, The condo has a submerged land lease with the county and leases boat slips to its shareholders. There are 12 boat slips. Some boat owners want to put floating docks in the slips to keep their boats safe and out of the water. One board member is…