Q I live in a condo in Edgewater, New Jersey. Lately there have been many owners remodeling their units. While I understand that they have the right to remodel, some have taken as long as five months. That is a lot of time to live with th…
Q My concern is that a homeowner and a prior trustee has her own property management company. And recently, our board of trustees hired her to manage our community. That would be perfectly okay, but it seems that in the past year, this s…
Q We owned a condo in an association for eight years. At the end of 2014, we decided to upgrade, and sold our two (2) bedroom and purchased a three (3) bedroom unit (within 7 days) in the same association. The association assessed us a…
Q I live in an over-55 active adult condo community in New Jersey. The condo is governed by a non-profit corporation in accordance with the master deed and bylaws. The bylaws are voted on by the members of the community. The board previou…
Q This seems like a strange rule to have and I can’t think of a reason why it would be an issue. Our condo, which is a new construction, has prohibited the use of doormats. They say they are a hazard. We’re tracking dirt in and out of our…
Q I have a neighbor whose door is just across from mine and whenever she enters her apartment, she closes her door with a very loud bang. Sometimes, I am asleep and I wake up and can’t go back to sleep. This has been going on for years an…
Stairway to Heaven Q I live in a small condo association in New Jersey where the board and management company have notified the homeowners that they will be replacing the stairwells on the units. This work will be taking place over …
Pet Problems Q I became disabled last year and subsequently applied to my board for approval to have a companion dog. Upon approval, I signed an agreement that restricted the dog from certain areas, and reiterated that the dog could…
Water Leak Woes Q I purchased a two-bedroom co-op in northern New Jersey almost two years ago. Before I moved in I had new flooring installed for thousands of dollars. Two weeks ago my cleaning person told me there was black water o…
Q My question is this: can a cooperative board of directors require board members to be residents of the state of New Jersey? —Garden State State A “Co-ops are often governed by the same rules and procedures that apply to corpor…