David M. Bendoff
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Owners can vote to reject unusually high assessmentNov 13, 2021 6:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium intends to levy a large special assessment to pay for a questionable roof repair. I say questionable, because many owners contend the roo...
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Board can appoint, not remove, a memberNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The board of our common interest community association appointed a person to fill a vacancy. The person who was appointed to the board turned out to be a complete "fa...
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Board needs to meet with commissionsOct 30, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I am a member of our association's architectural control commission. Owners submit architectural change requests to the commission. The commission reviews an owner's ...
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Loan may require professional managementOct 23, 2021 7:00 am - Q: We live in a 100-plus-unit condominium building that is professionally managed by a third-party management company. The end of the term of the management agreement is...
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Board can set up fund for miscellaneous purchasesOct 16, 2021 7:00 am - Q: My condo board has a question for your column. With meetings every other month, my board recently experienced a conundrum. We diligently work toward taking all action...
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Renters can buy their units when they become condosOct 09, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The apartment building where I live is being converted to a condominium. Do I have a right to purchase my apartment? A: Yes. When an apartment building is being conve...
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Unit owners allowed to do some business at homeOct 02, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The covenants for our association prohibit using units for a business purpose. One of the owners is a sales person who represents several different lines of clothing ...
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Board meeting vs. owners meetingSep 25, 2021 7:00 am - Q: What is the difference between a board meeting and an owners meeting of an association? A: A board meeting is a meeting of the members of the board of directors of th...
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Owners of leased units can not delegate liability to their tenantsSep 18, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The declaration for our condominium requires owners to maintain their units in good order and repair. The grout in a shower of a unit has not been maintained, causing...
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A board may require keys for each unitSep 11, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium recently adopted a rule requiring all owners to provide the association with a copy of their unit key. The rationale for this is that the...