Articles filed under Condominiums
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Some boards overreach in handling late feesNov 08, 2013 11:32 pm - Q. Our condominium association imposes a $25 late charge every month that an owner’s account has an open balance. Is this permitted? A. The board may absolutely impose c...
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To plow or not to plow, that is the questionNov 02, 2013 12:54 am - Q. The homeowners association next to our association removes the snow from its asphalt bike and walking path in the winter. Our homeowners association does nothing with...
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Power of attorney is limitedOct 26, 2013 12:22 am - Q. The owner of a unit has provided the board with a copy of a power of attorney she granted to her husband. The owner claims her husband is permitted to attend associat...
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Area builders offer selection of houses for quick deliveryOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Dreaming of celebrating the holidays in a different home than you did last year? It isn't too late to make that change, according to area builders. Most have a nice sele...
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Can you feed your board members?Oct 19, 2013 12:49 am - Q. The board of our association orders a deli tray or pizza for the board members to dine on during its early evening meetings. These meals are paid for with association...
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Avoid the pitfalls of proxy votingOct 12, 2013 12:57 am - Q. A column of yours from earlier this year discussed an election practice that many associations I manage use. That is, the proxy given by one unit owner to another, wh...
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Boards must release common condo expense reportsOct 05, 2013 12:05 am - Q. Thank you for your recent column on budgets. The board of our condominium association does not produce a year-to-date report showing the expenses for the current year...
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How does an association devide deductible costs?Sep 28, 2013 12:41 am - Q. A unit owner turned the water on in their bathtub and, forgetting they had done so, left the unit for about an hour. The tub overflowed and caused damage to the commo...
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Condo boards must follow theses rules in budget preparationSep 21, 2013 12:30 am - It’s budget preparation and adoption time for many condominium boards and homeowner associations. Here are some questions and answers that should help get through the pr...
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New owner not responsible to pay prior owner’s unpaid assessmentsSep 14, 2013 12:04 am - Q. The closing of a unit in our association occurred without the board’s knowledge, and without the seller requesting an assessment status letter. There were unpaid asse...