L.L. from Worcester County, Maryland writes: Dear Mister Condo, Are condo owners under any obligation to ever contact the Board’s attorney about condo-related issues, if there are no lawsuits involved, and all condo dues are up-to-date? My Board utilizes the attorney like a secretary, and it’s very expensive. Mister Condo replies: L.L., the Board can…
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California Condo Owner Prefers Lawsuit Over Arbitration
J.J. from Los Angeles County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, My question is whether a mandatory arbitration clause in the CCR’s would apply to the following situation. Due to the HOA’s negligence, a homeowner’s condo unit suffered substantial water damage, mold etc. Also, the homeowner suffered personal injuries due to the water damage. The HOA made…
Condo Board Wants Unit Owner to Pay for Damage Caused by Common Element
B.V. from Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can an HOA force a condo owner to pay for water damage behind a wall in a neighboring unit if they claim that the damage was caused by a pipe bringing water to my unit and the 3 other units that are connected together to form the quad…
Condo Owner Sharing Association Records With Neighboring Condos
M.O. from Cook County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, One of the owners in our building took a copy of our financial statements to 2 other buildings. The first building is self-managed and the 3rd has a different management company. Is this legal? I would think that our financial statements are private. Mister Condo replies:…