A.D. from Cook County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in an older condominium building in Chicago (15 units). We all share the same water heater, and the water for my unit which is almost the farthest from the water heater reaches 135F. I can imagine that units closer to water heater are reaching 140F….
Category: Condominium
Condo Board Wants to Allow Building Additions
P.W. from San Diego County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a condo, it has attached duplex and single units with front and back yards. The CC&Rs spell out that we are CONDOS. The Board believes they have the right to let additions be done to the units thereby making changes to walls…
Condo Water Damage Report Responsibility
T.K. from San Diego County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, Who is responsible for getting the initial water damage inspection done if a unit has a water damage leak on their ceiling? The owner or the upstairs condo? Mister Condo replies: T.K., I am sorry that you are experiencing a water damage problem. I don’t…
Condo Board Withholding Association Records to Unit Owners
E.K. from Broward County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, My condo board has fought me in my request to see our condo Official Records. We went to DBPR Arbitration now we are in court waiting for trial. We do not have the correct amount of reserves. Is it a law if we have over $500,000 we…