V.B. from Macomb County, Michigan writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello, Mister Condo! Our condo community is drowning in mismanagement and financial ruins. Our Property Management company is telling us we need to pay dwelling insurance for the outside dwelling. Is that our responsibility as condo owners? Clearly, they mismanage the funds stating they can no…
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Condo Owners Left in the Cold
M.M. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a condo in a mid-rise condominium building built in 1972 on the 2nd floor above an open space garage. Due to this, during the winter months, the floor of the condo is extremely cold and no matter how high I maintain my heat (which…
Board Refuses to Repair Failed Condo Drain System
T.M. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am having water leakage in my basement along with two others in our connected condo building have problems. We had an expert come and verify the that Footing Drain has failed. The building is only 10 years old. The fix would be to excavate approximately…
Condo Plows Snow Directly to Owner’s Cars
G.W. from Richmond County, Virginia writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in Condo with roughly 70 units. When it snows, the HOA contracts a company to clear the parking lots. In the process though the plows usually will plow the snow so that it creates a large mound of snow behind my car that prevents…