Category: Q&A

Q&A Q&A: Renting Out a Condo
2017 September Q&A: Renting Out a Condo

Q. Can an association change the owner’s right to rent out his condo?                                   —Just Wondering   A. “The general answer is yes, the association can change an owner’s right to rent out his or her condominium,” …

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Q&A Q&A: Stock Certificates and Co-ops
2017 September Q&A: Stock Certificates and Co-ops

Q. I purchased a unit in a cooperative building in 2014. The board of directors claimed they no longer used stock certificates, even though our stockholders’ agreement calls for a simultaneous transfer of the certificate and the lease ass…

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Q&A Q&A: Document Snafu and the Master Association
2017 April Q&A: Document Snafu and the Master Association

Q. I live in an HOA that is part of a master association. This master association has operated under 720 (HOA) rules for the 25-plus years I have lived here. We thought we must do a revitalization, so our management company and lawyer at …

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Q&A Q&A: Voting by Proxy
2016 December Q&A: Voting by Proxy

Q. At a regular monthly meeting of a seven-member HOA board, where four members present constitute a quorum, can one of the absent members give her proxy to one of the four attending members to vote on specific issues on the board’s agend…

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Q&A Q&A: Should My Board Hire an Unlicensed Contractor?
2016 December Q&A: Should My Board Hire an Unlicensed Contractor?

Q. We had some gutter and minor roof repairs scheduled. The budget is tight for some other reasons and the president stated that her husband was qualified and would do the work for free. He is not licensed or insured and will be working o…

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Q&A Q&A: Performing Building Repair Work While Unlicensed
2016 November Q&A: Performing Building Repair Work While Unlicensed

Q. We had some gutter and minor roof repairs scheduled.  The budget is tight for some other reasons and the president stated that her husband was qualified and would do the work for free.  He is not licensed or insured and will be working…

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Q&A Q&A: Looking for a Legal Set of Bylaws
2016 November Q&A: Looking for a Legal Set of Bylaws

Q. I am a co-op owner and board member in Miami Beach. I have been trying to obtain a true copy of our bylaws. I have a six-page version but was told by another owner that his copy is about 100 pages. Where do I find the real set? Are the…

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Q&A Q&A: A Stonewalling Board
2016 September Q&A: A Stonewalling Board

Q. Our association recently hired a new management company. An announcement was sent to the homeowners announcing the change. A new board initiated this action with no input from homeowners and no discussion. I have specifically requested…

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Q&A Q&A: Pets in a No-Pet Building
2016 September Q&A: Pets in a No-Pet Building

Q. My condominium does not allow any animals, as spelled out in the condominium rules and regulations. This was one of the reasons I purchased in this building because it didn’t allow pets. With no regard to the rules, however, several ow…

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