K.C. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our community is in the process of obtaining bids for roof replacement. We will need to take out a loan to cover the costs, and will need to raise condo fees over the next few years to repay the loan while also building reserves for…
Tag: Common Fees
Condo Board’s Ability to Purchase Bulk Cable Service for All
D.H. from Pinellas County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our by-laws or declaration does not provide for the association to provide cable service for all condo residents and now the board wants to subscribe to cable and adding it to the maintenance fee without a vote. The property management says it is just like a…
Property Values Plummet in Poorly Maintained Condo Association
L.S. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What can you do if the management company doesn’t enforce the bylaws of owners the condo complex is turning into such a mess. Damaged windows, ripped screens, garbage on decks, signs in windows. It’s so disappointing. Letter after letter, nothing gets results. Now my property values…
HOA Irrigation Responsibility in Question
M.M. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a homeowner in an HOA of single-family homes. The Association provides trash pickup, electricity, landscaping and snow plowing in my HOA monthly dues. The Association does not have a watering system installed. who is responsible to water the limited and common areas around our…