B.K. from Long Island, New York writes: Dear Mister Condo, Two owners were allowed to build on condo roof, accessible only from their units. No vote was held. They were just told it was okay to do it. Is this legal? Mister Condo replies: B.K., it really isn’t a legal question but rather a governance…
Tag: Neighbor Issues
Condo Owner’s Insurance Won’t Pay for Neighbor’s Damage
M.N. from San Diego County, California writes: Dear Mister Condo, My neighbor’s bathroom ceiling got mold and damage and a cracked ceiling. My plumber came over and found the problem was from leaking inside of my bathroom valve. I called insurance to file a claim and they approve to fix my bathroom, but denied to…
Absent Condo Owners Tasked with Common Area Upkeep
B.H. from Sarasota County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Our condo has a rule on the documents that states each unit owner shall maintain his unit, and especially the exterior of his unit, in a clean and orderly manner, and in a manner which will not be offensive to any other unit owner. We each have a…
Condo Can and Should Ban Smoking
L.M. from New Haven County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, Hello, do you have any information about a smoke free policy within a condo complex of 280 units? For months now, my downstairs bathroom reeks or marijuana and cigarette smoke. I have no way of proving where it is coming from. Yesterday, a man sat…