David M. Bendoff
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Assessment for sidewalk work required owner voteJul 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our condominium property does not include many sidewalks. The board would like to install additional sidewalks this year; however, this is not a budgeted expenditure....
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When board may meet without notifying ownersJul 15, 2017 6:00 am - Q. From time to time the board of our association assembles to walk the property with a proposed contractor to discuss details of work to be performed, or with an existi...
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A board can prohibit laundry equipmentJul 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The board of our association is revising the rules, none of which have yet gone into effect. For decades owners have been allowed to add a washer and dryer to their u...
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Unit owners can display American or military flagsJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We live in a community that forbids owners from displaying any flag. With Independence Day coming up soon, is this prohibition enforceable? A. The display of flags is...
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Unit owners deck project requires voteJun 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A unit owner in our condominium association has requested permission from the board to expand the size of the deck serving his unit. This deck, along with the decks s...
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Windows are common elements unless otherwise stated in association's declarationJun 17, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Absent any specific wording in the declaration for our condominium, who is responsible for the care of windows? If it is the association that is responsible, can the ...
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Only board can maintain common elementsJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I live in a six-unit condominium building in a complex of about 40 buildings. The lawn in front of our building seems to be the most unsightly in the entire complex. ...
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Establishing a special assessmentJun 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association recently approved both a large expenditure and a loan with a bank to pay for it. The repayment period of the loan is five yea...
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Owners' approval not needed on certain expendituresMay 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our declaration states that the board can approve certain expenditures without owner approval. Our five-person board approved a large expense that did not require own...
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Owner can be charged for lost keyMay 20, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I lost the key to the common element cluster mailbox in my condominium association. I was advised that I must replace the mailbox lock. Is the association or owner re...