Q. Our small condo association is having a difficult time getting enough volunteers to satisfy the leadership requirements of our Master Deed. What happens if an association simply fails to field a team of trustees? We can’t force people …
Q. When I bought into a 55-plus condo community, one of the deciding factors for me was the swimming pool. But while looking ahead to summer, I’ve noticed that some of my neighbors seem to baby-sit their grandchildren during school vacati…
Q. If a board chooses not to conduct a criminal background check on either a prospective employee or purchaser, could the board and/or board members be liable if that person commits a crime or other misdeed against the property or residen…
Q. I live in a five-story condominium with 24 units, 24 designated parking spots, and six undesignated spots. ‘Designated’ means that only the 24 people with parking tags can park in any one of the 24 designated spots (but the spots are n…
Q. Our condo building’s roof is in poor shape, and has not been well maintained the past few years. It’s also old, and simply reaching the end of its useful life. Recently, a few major roof leaks have caused damage in the units directly b…
Q. I live in a small HOA, and our same board has been in place for over a decade. We hold annual elections as per our governing documents, but we can’t get anyone else in the building to serve, and none of us can step down because our gov…
Q. As we all know, the cost of everything including services and materials related to maintaining an association property has risen dramatically over the last couple of years. Clearly, our association budget and monthly fees should be su…
Q. Many owners in our association have questions about what happens at our monthly board meetings. Our board refuses to release any meeting minutes to the owners, and even told me that they do not record who voted for what in the meeting …
Q. I have reason to believe my condo board is misusing common funds and hiring friends and family to carry out work on our property instead of bidding out the jobs. There may even be kickbacks involved. When I’ve reached out to our manage…
Q. I’m going overseas for a few months for work, and would like to rent out my condo while I’m away. One of our board members told me I have to submit an information packet to the board including the names, yearly incomes, and a bunch of …