S.M. from Miami writes: Dear Mister Condo, I live in a condo in Miami and we have the most incompetent Board. The building is self-managed and we currently are under a lot of problems, like roach infestation, water leaks, building trash chute compartment broken and trash coming out of the compartment. The building runs more…
Tag: Voting
Validity of Condo Proxy Vote Process Questioned
J.B. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I received a proxy for election of the condo board. Seven positions. Eight names with no blank spaces. Seven for re-election. One new. In a conversation with a current board member she told me that the eighth name did not want to be on the board,…
Condo Unit Owners Sluggish to Return New CC&R Ballots
J.G. from outside of Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, We drafted new CC&Rs and mailed ballots to owners late last year, but we’ve only received 51% of the ballots, which the management company can’t even open until we reach 67%, and even then, we don’t want to open them because once we do, we can’t…
Must Board Members Attend Condo Special Meeting Called by Unit Owners?
F.C. from New Haven, County writes: Dear Mister Condo, When members hold a special meeting, can they make decisions that override Board, cause Board to do things they do not believe are in best interests of association? What happens if a special meeting is called and no Board members attend? Mister Condo replies: F.C., without seeing…