Everyone, including condominium associations and unit owners, want to save money. One way to save money is to hire the cheapest contractor. The cheapest contractor, unfortunately, can be unlicens...
https://www.ctcondonews.com/2019/02/20/be-aware-of-cheapest-contractor/
This will address the queries CCOC has received regarding two-thirds consent voting. We believe this should clarify your questions. In 2009, the Connecticut legislature required condominium execu...
https://www.ctcondonews.com/2018/05/10/rules-for-board-members-to-act-without-meeting/
It has been illegal for a condominium board to discriminate against a unit owner on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. What if a resident...
https://www.ctcondonews.com/2017/05/05/harassment-in-associations-board-must-act/
FHA loans and FHA approvals is a very big topic among Associations and unit owners, so I made some assumptions as to familiarity of unit owners. I deal with the issue fairly regularly with unit...
Many condominium associations have found that their foreclosures are defective because the association failed to adopt a foreclosure rule, if no rule, failed to vote that a foreclosure be started...
A source of conflict between boards and unit owners is the enforcement of rules. The power of the Association of the enact and enforce rules in not unlimited. To be enforceable, the rules must be...
IN THE EVENT OF A CASUALTY LOSS, THE ASSOCIATION MUST REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE UNLESS THE UNIT OWNER IS AT FAULT. The argument continues over whether the Associatio...
My farmer uncle, when stubborn people frustrated him, would say “Sometimes you have to hit a mule with a 2 x 4 to get his attention.” Unfortunately, the expression applies to some condominium...
I am receiving inquiries about a recent article in the Hartford Courant regarding changes to the Connecticut State Fire Prevention Code. The change, which became effective on May 7, 2015, bans th...
https://www.ctcondonews.com/2015/08/05/ask-atty-pat-what-are-the-new-laws-on-using-grills-in-condos/
The tenant or unit owner may complain to the landlord or the condominium association. If the occupant complains to public health authorities, bedbug infestations are a violation of health codes s...
https://www.ctcondonews.com/2015/05/28/ask-atty-pat-how-to-deal-with-bedbug-issues-in-condos/