Category: Q&A

Q. I live in a condo, and my downstairs neighbor is constantly smoking. I brought it to the attention of management and nothing has been done. What are my options as an owner? Do I bring legal action against management, or do I take legal…

Q. Is a board legally obligated to notify tenants when a sex offender resides in the building? What do we do?          —Concerned for the Community A. “New Jersey led the nation in the fight to notify of potential dangers of sex offen…

Q. What can be done if a unit owner, who has not paid his or her maintenance for a year and owes the association $30,000, has now declared bankruptcy. How does the association get its money?                                 —Stuck With th…

Q. Can a board member vote on a rule change that will directly benefit him/her? For example, the board member is an investor with more than 10 units and needs more parking spaces for tenants, therefore s/he has moved to vote to change the…

Q. Can a board member vote on a rule change that will directly benefits him/her? For example, the board member is an investor with more than 10 units and needs more parking spaces for tenants, therefore s/he has moved to vote to change th…

Q. We own two apartments in our condominium in New Jersey. We moved in 2005 and were told by the board that our windows needed to be replaced because the building had water issues. The board recommended the company to use. We complied, an…

Q. Can a board restrict access to voice recordings of an executive closed session board meeting?                      —Concerned About Ethics A. “The question posed as to whether or not a voice recording of an executive session of the…

Q. Can a non-owner serve on the board of a condominium association?          —Condo Resident A. “The answer to this question may well vary from state to state and it will most certainly vary from condominium to condominium,” says …

Q. I have this problem. Our building has six units on our side of the building, and I don’t know which one is the source of our constant roach encroachment. I don’t really want to go knocking on everyone’s doors and accusing them – it see…

Q. I live in a 40-unit condo building, which has had a ‘no pet amendment’ since 1980. A woman recently purchased a unit and has been seen with a dog that barks all the time. She signed all the disclosure forms that stated “no pets,” but g…