K.L. from Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, I believe I have a slab leak resulting from an old foundation repair that went poorly. The HOA is responsible for foundation repair. Is the HOA responsible for the slab leak? Mister Condo replies: K.L., regardless of the cause of the slab leak the HOA will likely bear…
Category: Condominium
Condo Unit Interior Asbestos Abatement
R.C. from Fairfax County, Virginia writes: Dear Mister Condo, Are Condo HOA’s responsible for asbestos testing and abatement in individual units? Mister Condo replies: R.C., that is a great question. Developers haven’t built new homes with asbestos-based products in many years here in America. The question comes down to who is responsible for asbestos testing…
Condo Owner Questions Potential Insurance Cost Inequity
F.D. from Dare County, North Carolina writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our HOA has 5 buildings (all duplexes). Each building has a 2 BR and a 3 BR unit. The 3 BR is larger in size and has a higher tax value. Our association pays insurance on the buildings and the cost is assessed equally among…
Many Connecticut Condo Pools May Not Reopen This Year
M.B. from Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our board has announced (without notice of a meeting or minutes of a meeting, or probably without a meeting) that our pool will be closed because our insurance company has sent a notice that they do not cover any claims about contracting coronavirus in a swimming pool. Many…