Mar 10, 2016 | Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager
Question: I live in a condominium association and serve on the board. Our property manager recently received a letter from an owner with a list of over twenty questions concerning the operations of the association. The letter was sent via certified mail. Are we...
Jan 5, 2016 | Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Law, Property Managers, Renters, Residents
Question: There are 10 homes in our community. The declaration of covenants provides that it can be amended by a majority of the voting interests. It also provides that homes 1 through 9 each get one vote and home 10 gets 10 votes. An amendment is approved 10 to 9,...
Dec 9, 2015 | Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Law, Property Managers, Renters, Residents
A nuisance is generally defined as a person, thing or circumstance which causes inconvenience or annoyance. For some people living in shared ownership communities, there is no escaping a nuisance situation that has risen to a level which impacts the enjoyment of their...
Nov 5, 2015 | Ask Mr Condo, Board of Directors
C.T. from Hartford County writes: Dear Mister Condo, Thank you for being there to answer questions. What a grand resource!!!! –How often should one change auditors for a large condo with a budget [excluding reserves] of over 3.5 M? –Is there a standard/recommended...
Sep 2, 2015 | Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers
In a speech to the House of Commons in 1947, Winston Churchill said: “No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”...
Aug 25, 2015 | Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Residents
“That government is best which governs least” – Thomas Paine Thomas Paine was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and dubbed “Father of the American Revolution” by historians. He was born in 1737 and lived a remarkable life that spanned the American...
