Category: Q&A

Q&A Q&A: Authority to Impose Fees
2010 March Q&A: Authority to Impose Fees

Q “I am the board president for a condominium development. At one point the board allocated space for storage cages and bike spaces at no cost. The board would now like to consider charging for these spaces (to existing owners as wel…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: A Conflict of Interest
2010 Feb Q&A: A Conflict of Interest

Q “Is it legal for a lawyer that represents a condo to buy a foreclosed unit and then flip it?” —Ethical Board Member A “When an issue arises concerning the ethical conduct of an attorney, the precise facts a…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Papa as Proxy?
2010 Feb Q&A: Papa as Proxy?

Q We have a small condominium complex of 25 town houses. One home is owned by the son of the resident but the son does not live in the townhome. He has given his father a note allowing him to act on his behalf, as owner of the proper…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Reasonable Accommodations?
2010 Jan Q&A: Reasonable Accommodations?

Q A residential tenant needs to have a chair rail installed so she can access her second floor apartment in our condo building, built in the 1950's. Who pays for the chair rail and the installation, the tenant or the condo associatio…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Appropriate Fine Schedules
2010 Jan Q&A: Appropriate Fine Schedules

Q What is an appropriate fine schedule? Although we have had fine schedules, someone (new board members, residents, new managers) always seems to begin a debate on this topic which leaves the board in a quandary and not knowing exact…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Protest for Privacy
2009 Nov Q&A: Protest for Privacy

Q “I am all for security in residential buildings, but it raises the issue of privacy. Our condo has about 40 apartments—half of which are condos, while the other half are rent-controlled apartments. The board just recently put camer…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Noisy Children
2009 Nov Q&A: Noisy Children

Q I have been a shareholder and board member in my building for the past 20 years. A year ago, a new shareholder with two small children moved in above me, and since then noise has been a constant, serious problem as the kids’ room i…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Management Company Negligent?
2009 Oct Q&A: Management Company Negligent?

Q Our management company just changed hands. The building records were shipped to the co-op, placed in a room across from the laundry and the rumor is that only the superintendent has the key. The other night when the new manager cam…

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Ownership Responsibilities?
2009 Oct Q&A: Ownership Responsibilities?

Q We are a 38-unit condo complex. We have had trouble finding owners to serve as board. Can we require owners to serve at least one term on the condo board during the time that they are owners of a unit? Can we permit them to pay a …

Read More
Q&A Q&A: Board Ethics
2009 Oct Q&A: Board Ethics

Q Can the president of a co-op board be in business with the management company’s owner without divulging it to the shareholders or other board members? The board members were recently notified that the owner is one of the board of d…

Read More
Previous 1 24 25 26 27 28 33 Next