Q. Our association recently had to replace a pool safety cover. It was 14 years old and just could not be patched anymore. We got quotes for the cover and selected a vendor. Thinking this replacement would be funded from the reserve funds…
Q. We are a 56-unit condominium. Our bylaws require that end-of-year excess funds be returned to unit owners either in a lump sum or credited to monthly installments until exhausted. Our bylaws define excess funds as ‘net excess of income…
Q. Our newly-elected board recently hired a new management company —a move the new board initiated with no input from the homeowners and no discussion. I have specifically requested information concerning our budget, and whether this new …
Q. I live in a condo building in South Florida, and I’m getting constant roaches in my unit. I’m a very clean person and had no problem for 10 years. Obviously the building is infested. Who is supposed to fix it? …
Q. I live in a five-story condominium with 24 units, 24 designated parking spots, and 6 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 not…
Q. I was elected to be a member of the board of directors of a condo where I own a unit that my family uses as our vacation home. I was determined to get on the board because I was aware of many problems that had been happening since the …
Q. I have a question about filling vacancies on the board of a condominium. Our condominium had an election and three people ran for two open seats. The day after the election, one of the newly seated directors resigned from the board. Ho…
Q. I am at the end of the purchase of a condo in Pompano Beach. I just found out that the association wants me to pay one year of condo fees in escrow for three years, and continue to pay the regular fees monthly. With all the cash outlay…
Q. I was wondering about pest control responsibility. I live in a condo building in South Florida, and I’m getting constant roaches in my unit. I’m a very clean person and had no problem for 10 years. Obviously the building is infested. W…
Q. I live in a five-story condominium with 24 units, 24 designated parking spots, and 6 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 not…