E.E. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes:
Dear Mister Condo,
If a landlord doesn’t pay the common charges, can the Board take away the tenant’s privileges of using the pool or renting the clubhouse from them?
Mister Condo replies:
E.E., is there anything more disappointing to a community than a unit owner who doesn’t pay the common fees they agreed to pay in timely fashion when they purchased their condo?
The short answer is to your question is “Yes”. The Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act, also known as CIOA, allows condo boards to suspend a delinquent unit owner’s privileges, which the unit owner would then no longer be able to confer to his tenants. Only non-essential privileges like the ones you mention can be suspended; the board could not deny the tenant access to the unit or terminate its utility services.
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I’m the property manager of the 3 units building one of the owners doesn’t want to pay the common charge. what can i do?
As Property Manager, you would inform the Board of the unit owner refusal to pay common charges. They should refer the matter to the association attorney who would then take collection actions against the delinquent unit owner. Good luck!