Category: Q&A

Q. Can a current board member campaign for his re-election, or go around knocking on each door and telling owners who to vote for? Is this legal?                                —What’s Appropriate?  A. “Yes and yes,” says Jonathan H. …

Q. We live in a co-op, and one of our neighbors seems to have a constant flow of different strangers entering and leaving their apartment while they are absent. I cannot imagine that the board knows this is going on, and our house rules d…

Q. Residents of our 250-unit HOA in New Jersey have been complaining about dirty water for well over a year. First, the board and management told us it was an individual unit problem—then they replaced boilers, to no avail. We still had d…

Q.  What can be done when the president of the condo association verbally harasses the building’s superintendent?                                  —Super Supporter A. “Board members of common interest communities can easily put the ass…

Q. We have a member of the board of trustees of our co-op village who is a licensed realtor. Is he legally restricted from listing or selling units that are owned by the village, due to a conflict of interest? Also, is a board legally res…

Q. What would it entail to separate two buildings that make up one condo association into two separate condo associations? There are strong differences within our board on how to run the association, and there is a less than zero chance o…

Q. I am a director on the board of our condo association. We had a budget meeting last night, and the new budget with increased monthly dues was passed by 4 ‘yes’ votes and 3 ‘no’ votes. The meeting was adjourned and meeting minutes were …

Q. What can be done when the president of the condo association verbally harasses the building’s superintendent?                                        —Super Supporter A. “Board members of common interest communities can easily put t…

Q. I tore a tendon when I tripped on a crease in the carpet of my condo building’s lobby. As a result, I will have to wear a brace for the rest of my life. My question is if it’s morally acceptable for me to ask the condominium associatio…

Q. Can a current board member advertise his re-election, or go around knocking on each door and telling owners who to vote for? Is this legal?      —Wondering If This Is Appropriate A. “Yes and yes,” says Jonathan H. Katz, shareholder…