H.L. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our PUD consists of 19 individual fee simple owners of 4 family rental apartments totaling 76 apartments. The Association is comprised of each owner owning 1/19 of the property the buildings stand on. The owners contribute each month to the maintenance of the buildings and…
Category: Selling
Condo Unit Owner Can’t Sell Due to Lack of Association Maintenance
A.K. from Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a 6-unit condominium, which is self-managed by a Board consisting of all tenants (in accordance with bylaws). The majority of the board annually votes against increasing condominium fees to make much needed repairs in order to keep their monthly fees low. I have made repeated…
Dumpster-Adjacent Condo Does Not Smell Good!
F.F. from Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Garbage cans are too close to the condo I just purchased. When I sit outside the odor is offensive. What can I do? Mister Condo replies: F.F., short of holding your breath, I am not sure there is anything you can do. Hot garbage baking in the abundant…
Condo Board Challenges Continue in Pennsylvania
(Editor’s Note: this question is a follow-up to the original post that appeared on February 14, 2019. You can see that post here: https://askmistercondo.com/board-and-fellow-unit-owners-making-condo-life-uncomfortable/) M.K. from Pennsylvania writes: Dear Mister Condo, Thank you for your recent reply. We are taking your advice and putting our home on the market after doing $4K worth of work. The…