Apr 29, 2019 | Associations, Budget, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Q: Our condominium association just had a reserve study done for the first time in our twenty-year plus history. We learned that all of the funds we have set up are inadequate. The board said that to catch up the reserves would double our assessment, so they want to...
Apr 10, 2019 | Associations, Community, Community Manager, Q&A, Residents
Q: The board of my condominium association seems to always be stacked with seasonal residents who want things nice for the few months they are there, and to cut costs for the rest of the year. A group of year-round residents would like to start a petition to change...
Apr 2, 2019 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Meetings, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Q: My condominium association recently solicited bids for major repairs to our condominium buildings. The cost of the project is several hundred thousand dollars. At the recent board meeting where the contractor was selected, the board discussed all of the bids and...
Mar 28, 2019 | Associations, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Q: We have an owner who stopped paying their assessments to our condominium association. The association recorded a lien against the unit and foreclosed. The association was the only bidder at the foreclosure sale. Now some unit owners are saying that the board of...
Mar 20, 2019 | Associations, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Q: What homeowners’ association activity is allowed within “access easements” and “lake maintenance easements?” We own the title to our lots but these easements against our property are set forth in our documents. Does this give the association or other owners the...
Jan 24, 2019 | Associations, Q&A, Renters
Q: Our condominium has a three month minimum rental term. However, there seem to be people coming and going all the time, often bringing suitcases like they are checking into a hotel. I know of at least one case where during conversation with a “guest” at the swimming...
