R.L. from Upstate New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, In New York State, the condo board has passed a budget without any review by owners or an open meeting with owners to discuss the budget they passed. I assumed that there would be a budget meeting with owners and the board to discuss the proposed…
Category: Condominium
Condo Oak Tree Tears Up Unit Owner’s Patio
A.C. from Central Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a lovely condo community. Roots from an oak tree that sits 7 feet outside my patio, in a common area of the HOA, have come under my patio and cracked and lifted it. My patio is solid slab with a small 4inch X 6…
Condo Association Pays for Natural Gas for Some (Not All) Unit Owners
D.K. from Long Island, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a ten-story building of about 80 units. About 75% of the units have individual natural gas furnaces to supply their heat and hot water: the natural gas is paid for out of the common HOA dues. The other 25% of the units…
Condo Board Members Gossip with Privileged Information
J.S. from South Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a 65-unit condo for over 25 years. Our board, except for the President, has changed only a few times. There are two board members – a Vice President and a Secretary, that have been constant though the years. One of them is the wife…