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If there is no tenancy relating to the unit, and owners use their unit as a second home, there is no legal basis to deny a community association owner access to the swimming pool.

Off-site unit owner questions validity of swimming pool ban

June 30, 2019 at 7:43 p.m.

Q. I am an owner of a town home in a community association and only live in the unit during the summer months. The board of the town home association...

Pursuant to Section 18(a)(7) of the Condominium Act, the board shall supply annually to all unit owners an itemized accounting of the common expenses for the preceding year actually incurred or paid.

Condo board required to supply itemized income and expenses report

May 20, 2019 at 7:48 a.m.

Q. My husband and I reside in a condominium association. Our bylaws state that on or before April 1 of each calendar year the association must supply to unit owners...

It's wise for a condo association to retain an engineer or architect to inspect the construction of the building for compliance with the plans and workmanship.

Unit owners paying the price for faulty workmanship of building

May 20, 2019 at 7:47 a.m.

Q. I am an original owner in a condominium building where the unit owners are faced with a special assessment of over $2 million to repair faulty balconies and water...

Instead of removing the condo regime from the property, amend the declaration to shift the maintenance responsibilities from the association to the unit owners.

Shifting maintenance duties from condo association to homeowners

May 20, 2019 at 7:47 a.m.

Q: We own a single-family home in a large condominium association of homes. The declaration requires the association to maintain the exterior of houses along with common areas. Now that...

A board member injured on condo property sues the association. Is there a legal conflict of interest?

Does condo board member’s lawsuit suggest a conflict of interest?

May 20, 2019 at 7:44 a.m.

Q. I live in a condominium association, and one of the board members is suing our condominium association and the management company for personal injuries that occurred on association property....

If the board wants to shift the cost of exterior painting to unit owners, the best practice would be for the language of the proposed declaration amendment to state exterior painting shall be an owner expense.

Board wants to shift cost of exterior painting to owners

May 20, 2019 at 7:42 a.m.

Q. The board of directors in my town home association is proposing to amend our declaration to shift the cost of exterior painting of our town homes from a common...

It is quite common for condo associations to have administrative rules governing rentals. Most of the time, those leasing rules contain required paperwork to be filled out and a rental processing fee.

Board can charge owners fees for processing documents

May 20, 2019 at 7:41 a.m.

Q. We live in a homeowners association community where we are trying to sell our house. We need to provide any buyer with a copy of the declaration, bylaws and...

Unit owner’s replacement lock requires condo board’s approval

May 20, 2019 at 7:41 a.m.

Q. My elderly parents live in a condominium association and are having considerable trouble with their front-door lock. I'm also worried because these locks do not appear to be sturdy....

The relocation of skunks from the common elements is the responsibility of the condo board as a common expense.

Condo board responsible for skunk removal

June 29, 2019 at 1:42 a.m.

Q. I live in a large condominium complex that has a den of skunks buried into the ground at the edge of the sidewalk leading to the back entrance of...

Use of drone to record pets on balconies is unsafe and likely illegal

May 20, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

Q. I live in a midrise condominium association. The use of balconies as a dog run is prohibited under the association's rules and regulations. To monitor violations that are occurring,...

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