K.I. from Manatee County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can an owner start a management company and then be hired by the association as property manager? And keep the business address as the common building? Mister Condo replies: K.I., I can see you are concerned that the association may be improperly managed by an owner…
Category: Property Management
Condo Owner Tax Refund Misapplied Years Ago
D.S. from Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is there a time limit on condo boards asking for a refund? I am the current owner and previously rented the condo I live in. The condo was dispersed to me in 2016 when settling a family trust in 2012. The management company made a mistake and credited…
Water Leak Goes Unreported by Condo Property Manager
A.G. from Weld County, Colorado writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a 2-unit condominium. Two weeks ago, both my neighbor and I discovered our crawl spaces flooded with nearly 3 feet of water. I called the HOA management company to notify them of the flooding to both units and that the repair was made…
Condo Owner Upset with Condo Manager’s Financial Records Release Policy
R.B. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Approximately two weeks prior to our Association’s annual meeting, I made a request to our property manager to let me see the Association’s Balance Sheet. We were to vote on the upcoming year’s budget at the meeting. The request was ignored. I made the request…