A.Z. from Washington State writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in large condominium. Recently, the water supply to the bathroom valve was leaking. But it’s outside the unit on the hallway. This affects only my bathroom when they shut the water. Who is responsible? The HOA or the owner to replace the valve? Mister Condo…
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Running Toilet Water Expense Passed on to Deceased Condo Owner’s Children
W.J. from Tolland County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, My mom died in her condo a couple months ago. According to the condo association, she had a running toilet for some time and incurred a large water bill. Do we have to pay this? Mister Condo replies: W.J., I am sorry for your loss. If…
New Rule Implementation on Condo Dryer Vent Cleaning
E.P. from Dane County, Wisconsin writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo HOA contracts to have our dryer vents cleaned once every two years, but we don’t have it required in our HOA bylaws. So, we have some owners who say they’ve cleaned it themselves, but upon casual inspection, they weren’t able to do a proper…
Association Won’t Pay for Condo Owner’s Floor Damage Caused by Plumber’s Repair
L.O. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I had a sanitation line underneath my dishwasher that was leaking. The plumber had to chop out my kitchen floor to get to the pipe which was thin wall cast-iron. The first four feet of the pipe was all rotted out. The plumber said the…