Q. When we had our annual owners’ meeting in November, there was one trustee position up for election and one candidate for the position. I have asked the trustees and property manager to confirm the percentage of beneficial interest rep…
Q. For the annual meeting, there are seven people running for five positions. The management company sent a proxy to all owners and requested that it either be mailed to them or dropped in the mailbox in the building lobby. This mailbox i…
Null and Void Q I am a unit owner in a condominium. According to the bylaws and rules of our condominium, the board of managers should consist of five members, but for the last five or more years, there have only been two people.…
Freelance photographer Jocelyn A. lives in a charming, post-war brick townhouse community of over 1,600 units and a $3 million annual budget. She receives a monthly newsletter with over 20 pages of everything to keep residents i…
Q I believe that our condo association president has turned into an aggressive dictator. Does he or she have the legal right to ask our secretary to remove discussions and motions from the minutes without cause and refuse to hear other …
Election season typically starts around Labor Day, when we start to be bombarded with reminders to cast our ballots to choose who we want to be in charge of our city, town, state and country. It ends on Election Day in November, when th…
Q Residents of our cooperative have been faced with the problem of getting rid of the co-op’s board of directors. These are some of the reasons why: 1.They lack the expertise to be board members because they are inept, incompetent and …
Every condo association has its own house rules—rules and regulations (hopefully) based on common sense and aimed at protecting residents’ safety and quality of life without undue disruption or inconvenience. Most unit owners w…
Serving on a community association board is a big responsibility, but surprisingly, many board members and unit owners don’t fully understand the rules and requirements of the board meetings themselves. And even more surprising…
While the election format in a condominium community is pretty much the same as for any other club or organization, property managers and board members are looking to make the process easier and increase unit owner participation. Unit …