G.K. from Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Can neighbors on my floor leave their doors open to the community hallway, which I must pass often? I do not know the purpose if it is to try to receive free A/C or to watch neighbors walk past. It is uncomfortable for women on the floor. Mister…
Tag: Condominium
Cost to Manage a 12-Unit Condo
A.K. from New London County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What would the approximate management fees be for a 12-unit condo association in CT? Mister Condo replies: A.K., smaller condominium associations like yours often have great difficulty finding a professional management company interested in managing their property due to the nature of the small size…
This Old Condo is Very Expensive
A.J. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I found out recently that the master insurance policy on this old house (1832) turned into condos in 1988, 8 units, was cancelled by the insurance carrier due to the condition. The president, who is almost 80 and president for 20 years, doesn’t live here fulltime,…
Unhappy with Special Assessment for Condo Parking Area
T.B. from Dade County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo just got hit by the Board with a $1.7M Special Assessment (approximately $10K per unit) to resurface the parking floors. The Board didn’t provide any engineering report or any kind of official inspection to justify this, except “visual inspection by the property manager”, so…