E.C. from Litchfield County writes: Dear Mister Condo, The same people who established the condominium in which I live still control it. Though units were first sold in 1990, one of the developers maintains 15 of the 130 units. This block of condo units represents 15 votes, which when added to condo units controlled by…
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Neighboring Association Trash Dumpster Intrusion
T.P. from Chicago writes: Dear Mister Condo, The neighboring condo association has had their 2 garbage bins on our property for the last 6 years. I’ve always had a problem with that because, 1) they don’t maintain the area, I do, and 2) the liability of a “slip and fall” happening on our property by…
Board Dragging Heels on Simple Repair Project
K.W. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Condo association has accepted responsibility to fix a pipe in a carport roof that freezes in low temperatures. It paid an engineer to recommend a fix. However, it has failed for 2 years to initiate a repair and will not give me the engineer’s report. My…
Condo Owner Flooded Twice by Vacant Unit Above
D.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our 2-level condo was flooded last week for the second time in 17 months by a bank-owned unit above ours. The first time the above unit was unfinished and not winterized; a pipe burst, flooded us below and we were out 47 days for repair. This…