M.A. from Dupage County, Illinois writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a first-floor condo unit that is used as rental property. The unit above mine has a flooring issue that is related to the support beams in my ceiling. The ceiling is being torn out of my unit from the dining area through the living…
Tag: Renting
Uninsured Condo Renter Hit Hard by Association-Hired Contractor Mistake
L.D. outside from Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, HOA hired licensed contractor to fix pipes in community garage. Our condo completely flooded every room by contractor’s fault. We do not have renter’s insurance. Have thousands of dollars in property damage. Who is responsible? Our landlord who owns the unit insurance policy does not cover our…
Incommunicative Condo Manager Upsetting Unit Owner
R.S. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am extremely unhappy with our property manager. He is unreliable, often ignores e-mails and phone calls and needs to be hounded to get anything done. This week my tenant notified me that there was water from melting snow leaking into the condo. The property manager…
Condo Rental Cap Requires a By-Law Change
L.R. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, What is the amount of votes needed to change a bylaw? We are considering making a cap on rentals in our complex as absentee landlords are renting to multi-family groups (against our bylaws). Mister Condo replies: L.R., I am sorry that you have unit owners in…