R.S. from Williamson County, Texas writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo board made up a manifesto. They no longer have open board meetings. They do have Town Hall meetings where they mostly pat themselves on the back about what they are accomplishing. They voted after the last Town Hall meeting to replace a member that…
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Spiked Insurance Premiums Catches Condo Board Off Guard 
M.M. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Because of not having Reserves, a sudden mega increase in insurance premiums has caused a special assessment to be levied, as well as a large increase in assessments for coming year. Should the Board have offset the increase by trimming expenditures and delaying unnecessary maintenance? For…
Weeding Out the Condo Board
J.F. from Macomb County, Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, How, after decades of living here, can the condo association require me to be responsible for weeding? After years of the landscaping being done by the association, out of the blue, I get an email stating that if I don’t weed I’ll be fined. Can they…
Condo Manager / Board President Creates Conflict of Interest
J.K. from Maine writes: Dear Mister Condo, We recently purchased a condo in Maine and I have some concerns about the management. The property manager is a live in, and he is also the president of the board. The treasurer states that the property manager reports to her for guidance in running the association. The…