A.M. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have melting ice that has caused water damage to our ceiling for three years in a row. The HOA sent a roofer who deemed it to be caused by ice damming. They will not fix our roof as they claim ice damming is not covered….
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Dysfunctional HOA is no FUN!
T.O. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We live on a small private road that has left the power in one couples’ hands for ages. We have basically NO say and are hostage to an archaic agreement. We are frankly sick of it and considering legal action. Do we have a chance at establishing…
How Does a Maryland Condo Association Get a Loan?
E.B. from Maryland writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo association wants to borrow $178,000 to refurbish our HVAC system. We know we cannot get a mortgage loan based on ownership of real property, but some states allow Associations to secure loans based on their ability to raise fees. Where do we find the relevant law?…
Cape Cod Condo Quandary
K.T. from Cape Cod, Massachusetts writes: Dear Mister Condo, We purchased the largest unit of 3 in a former single-family residence converted to 3 condo units in January on Cape Cod. The association is self-managed. According to the Master Deed our unit has 42.31% voting/ownership rights, next unit has 42.31%, the smallest end unit has…