David M. Bendoff
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Condo talk: Condo owners, don’t expand into common areasApr 14, 2012 4:59 am - Q. Our townhouse-style condominium units include a rear patio and a garden area that are limited common elements of the unit. Several owners have taken the liberty to ex...
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Condo Talk: Condo boards may prohibit satellite dishes on balconiesApr 09, 2012 9:57 am - Q. Due to the small size of the balconies serving the individual units in our association, residents attach their satellite dish to the outside of their balcony. This is...
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Condo talk: Pool expenses start to drain associationMar 31, 2012 5:07 am - Q. Times are tough for our financially strapped association, and the board is looking for ways to reduce our expenses. We have a swimming pool that is old and very expen...
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Condo talk: Mediation of association dispute can keep case out of courtMar 24, 2012 5:38 am - Emotions often run high in disputes between an association and a unit owner, or between unit owners. These disputes typically arise from an association’s claim that at o...
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Bill introduced addressing smoking in condominium unitsMar 17, 2012 2:40 am - Q. Our condominium association is dealing with complaints from owners about neighbors who smoke in their units. Does the Condominium Property Act address this issue? A. ...
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Condo talk: Stick to a one-hour board meetingMar 17, 2012 1:56 am - Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, I repeatedly hear from clients, some of whom meet monthly, that each board meeting takes several h...
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Condo talk: Bill introduced addressing smoking in condominium unitsMar 14, 2012 1:43 pm - Q. Our condominium association is dealing with complaints from owners about neighbors who smoke in their units. Does the Condominium Property Act address this issue? A. ...
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Condo talk: Community association managers must be licensedMar 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act requires managers of community associations to be licensed. The law is intended to ensure those who say ...
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Condo talk: Property managers should share signature authorityFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. Our property manager has signature authority on our association’s bank accounts. Is this normal? A. It is customary for a property manager to have signature auth...
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Condo talk: Use of committees and commissions-part 2Feb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Last week, I discussed committees, and how they are established by the board of an association. Today, I will address the specific authority of committees and commission...