Q: I recently reviewed communications from our condominium management regarding penalties for unit owners who fail to pay their maintenance fees. I find the penalties to be insignificant and ineffective. I am frustrated that those who don’t pay their share of our expenses seem unaffected and continue to enjoy amenities, […]
Q: Can an owner of a condominium association exercise free speech to protest issues with their condominium association? (J.D., via e-mail) A: That is a complicated legal question. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution only prohibits the federal government from abridging free speech rights. That protection is extended […]
Q: I am on the board of our homeowners’ association. I have been reading about all the new required actions our board is supposed to take. One of the new changes deals with sending our documents out. Can you clarify what we are supposed to do? (S.F., via e-mail) A: […]
Q: Our small condominium association (27 units) has a number of unit owners who are either foreign nationals, primarily residing abroad, or marine industry folks working offshore for months at a time. It is hard for them to vote in our board elections. Must condo board election ballots only be […]
Q: One of the board members of our homeowners’ association has attended only one meeting in the past year and has not provided any reasons for their absences. I found no clear guidelines in our association’s documents on how to handle such situation. Our board president is content to tolerate […]
