J.W. from Cuyahoga County, Ohio writes: Dear Mister Condo, How do you handle an HOA and a management company who shirks responsibility to maintain basement foundation walls? Basement foundation walls & concrete basement floor are considered Community Property according to HOA bylaws. Management company & HOA also installed an exterior sump pump without a permit or…
Problems Arise from Uncommonly Low Condo Common Fees
V.B. from Macomb County, Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello, Mister Condo! Our condo community is drowning in mismanagement and financial ruins. Our Property Management company is telling us we need to pay dwelling insurance for the outside dwelling. Is that our responsibility as condo owners? Clearly, they mismanage the funds stating they can no…
Condo Owners Left in the Cold
M.M. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a condo in a mid-rise condominium building built in 1972 on the 2nd floor above an open space garage. Due to this, during the winter months, the floor of the condo is extremely cold and no matter how high I maintain my heat (which…
Board Refuses to Repair Failed Condo Drain System
T.M. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am having water leakage in my basement along with two others in our connected condo building have problems. We had an expert come and verify the that Footing Drain has failed. The building is only 10 years old. The fix would be to excavate approximately…