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HURRY UP – YOU MOVE TOO SLOW!

By Edward M. Taylor, Esq.

Picture this: A condominium building experiences water leaks from a rooftop and drainage system in need of repair. 

The Board of Managers takes steps to address the issue by hiring a contractor and commencing repairs, but the Board runs out of funding for the project prior to completion and the work is halted midstream.  The Board then struggles with the best way to gather sufficient funds and the project languishes.  In the meantime, unit owners continue to suffer from water leaks in their apartments.

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Replacements v. Improvements in Condominiums

Many condominiums have, as part of their by-laws, a section that limits spending by the Board of Managers on alterations, additions and improvements without first obtaining approval of the unit owners.

Condominium Boards of Managers are also charged, elsewhere in the By-Laws, with the responsibility to maintain, repair and replace the common elements. Unit owners opposed to spending by the Board often attempt to curtail such spending by invoking the requirement for unit owner consent. Continue reading “Replacements v. Improvements in Condominiums”

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