J.G. from Windham County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a condo association in Connecticut with 92 free standing individual units; no multi-unit buildings. Our declaration includes an A-2 Schedule which lists the square footage of the units and this area determines the Unit owner condo fee. To date this schedule has been updated…
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Concrete Slab Under Condo May be Failing
D.S. from Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo is built on a slab with all utilities underground. My unit has major cracks on slab floor. And all tile floor is cracking and having plumbing issues under slab. Are these common or limited common areas? Mister Condo replies: D.S., plumbing issues under a slab are…
Egregious Attorney Fees Bury Delinquent Condo Owner!
S.O. from New Jersey writes: Dear Mister Condo, My wife and I are about to lose our townhome in a foreclosure. We were both out of work for several months and have been struggling to make ends meet ever since. We were able to pay back the $1800 we owed to the HOA for the…
Can Condo Declarations be Modified?
E.F. from Broward County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can Condo Declarations be modified? Mister Condo replies: E.F., yes and no. The documents that actually define the association are terribly difficult to amend and for good reason. The Declaration actually defines the condominium and the association. all of the transaction that have occurred since the…