Can an HOA restrict smoking? This condo owner was told the association doesn’t have the authority to keep owners from smoking in their units. Q: Can a condo prohibit smoking in the building except for owners? At the time the rule was changed on the grounds that those owners cannot have the right to smoke [...]
Who is responsible for condo repairs? This reader wants to know why they have to pay for painting their unit after damage from association work. Q: Last year my condo association had a company replace the roof in many of our buildings. I live on the top floor of my building. When the new roof [...]
Can condo associations ban cannabis smoking in units? This reader wants to know how cannabis smoking can be prohibited if cigarette smoking isn’t. Q: I recently received a letter from my condo association about a proposed amendment to our condo declaration to ban cannabis smoking in our units. The letter states "The Condominium Act states [...]
How do you navigate new rental rules from your condo association and is it possible to be grandfathered into the old rules? Q: We are buying a vacation condo which we plan to use in the winter months, but also hoped to rent it in other months. We just learned that the condo association has [...]
What you need to know about being a condo owner: from the condominium association to voting on assessments, what’s expected of the owners? Q: As a new condo owner for last two years, I have enjoyed your recent column in our newspaper on condominium issues. I own a small condominium in a mid-sized building in [...]
Can a Condo Board Require Me to Pay For a Limited Common Element? When a common element of a property becomes a limited common element, can the condo association board force you to pay for it? Q: I just read your article on ThinkGlink.com relating to limited common elements in a condominium association, and I have [...]
A condo association has the right to approve or reject buyers, but as in the case of this buyer, it's important to be aware of your rights. Q: My mother and I are on the same deed since she added me in 2010. She’s still alive and there is no mortgage on the property. The [...]
When a condo declarant still owns unit in the building, they're responsible for ongoing maintenance expenses in the building. Q: We bought into a condo development five years ago. The condo documents said the declarant didn’t have to follow the condo rules or pay dues on his units until the last unit was sold. We [...]
Reserve funds for condos: what are the requirements? Mortgage lenders pay closer attention to reserve funds for condos as requirements have increased. Q: In trying to sell a condominium, the buyer was denied a loan due to the fact the condo/management association did not transfer 10 percent into the reserve fund. What are the requirements [...]
