C.U. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: I am being fined by my condo association for planting roses in front of my unit. There is a small patch of garden that once grew some type of ugly ivy that died off a few years ago when my building was sided and the siding installers trampled all…
Does Father Know Best?
L.D. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: My fiancé and I are looking at homes to purchase and we are seriously considering a condo. We both work crazy hours and the idea of having the property maintained for us is very appealing. However, my father has warned me not to buy an older condo because there…
Co-op Quandary
Anonymous from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I serve on the Board of my co-op and have done so for several years. I am concerned that because they are so few co-ops in our state, unit owners and even the associations itself largely goes unprotected and unrecognized. Everyone knows what a condo…
What is A Certified Audit?
B.K. from Tolland County, Connecticut writes: I read in our latest condo newsletter that our condo records were going to receive a certified audit. My husband used to serve on the Board and they conducted their own audits of the financial records. What is a certified audit and why do we need one? Mister Condo…