O.N. from Middlesex County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Is cornhole considered an insurance liability? Several homeowners and their guests have been told that they cannot play cornhole on association property including the parking area. Mister Condo replies: O.N., while cornhole is certainly one of the safer outdoor recreational activities I can think of, only…
Tag: Insurance
Underinsured Condo Concerns Owner
T.M. from Placer County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo association is made up of a mix of stand-alone units, duplexes, fourplexes and an eight-plex. Ours is a stand-alone unit. We try to keep our own insurance up to date as building costs rise but feel the association is WAY underinsured as a whole. The…
Failed Condo Heating System from the 1960’s Not Groovy!
K.M. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condominiums were built in the 1960s. Our Community consists of 3 buildings with 14 condos in each building. (7 on the lower level and 7 upper level). Our buildings are built on concrete slabs. Our heating pipes are in the concrete slabs. There is one…
Condo Requirements for Licensed and Insured Contractors Only
M.V. from Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello Mr. Condo – first of all – thank you for this service! My question is: In CT does a condo owner need to hire Connecticut licensed and insured vendors/contractors to do extensive work in their Unit. I believe they do, but the Management Company isn’t sure. Thank…