M.P. from Washington, D.C. writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am the president of our small (4-unit) condo building. It was renovated and all units purchased 3-4 years ago. We’re now finding all sorts of places where the developer cut corners during the renovation. He never even got a certificate of occupancy for the building! We…
Tag: Construction Defect
Condo Board Gives Unit Owners a Chilly Reception
M.M. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a 2nd floor unit in a waterfront high rise atop of a fenced open space garage. The unit floor is extremely frigid regardless of my installing carpeting with extra thick insulation, including in my bathrooms and closets. I have also installed a 2nd set…
HOA Hurricane Damage Repair Reveals Non-Hurricane Damage
T.H. from New Hanover County, North Carolina writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our property is being repaired from hurricane damage in September 2018. In the process, discovery was made of a leak coming down from the porch of the unit above us causing structural damage from over the years. The porches are plywood with a waterproof…
Condo Developer Delivers Big Problems to New Owner
P.J. from Maryland writes: Dear Mister Condo, We bought a condo in Washington, DC, 2 years ago from a criminal developer. Thankfully, we have moved out and are now enjoying our new home with our infant son. After buying our new home and putting the condo on the market, we found out that the condo…