E.J. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, I reported a leaking chimney in May, 2014 to the manager and condo board. It wasn’t until December, 2014 that anything was done although I sent pictures of the rain getting in numerous times. They finally put a tarp, then plastic over the chimney. They did get…
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Major Flood Damage to Condo Unit Causes Ongoing Problems
A.L. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, About 2 years ago, we had a major rain storm in which the water from the roofs of the 3 connected units drained from their gutters down to where our limited common area is, which is our patio in the back of our unit. As we…
Squeaky Floor Causes Noisy Ceiling for Downstairs Condo Neighbor
E.Z. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live on the 2nd floor of my condo. The 1st floor unit owner complained about the noise and is claiming it comes from my unit subfloor. I read the master deeds of my condo. It states: The boundaries of the each of the units are…
Forcing the Condo Lockbox on Unwilling Unit Owner
J.L. from Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am the treasurer of a small (36 units) self-managed condo in SE Florida. We are in the process of changing banks to get better service, as well as establishing a “lock box” system for unit owners to mail in their maintenance checks. Up until now, checks have…