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Comment on Receivership Profile: Northeast Property Group, Inc Appointed Receiver for 174 Unit Portfolio by Absolute Termite & Pest Control

Absolute Termite & Pest Control — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:11:01 +0000

Congratulations on the appointed as receiver of the 174 units located in Bridgeport Ct. Absolute has been providing pest control at the locations since 1992. Within the last six months Absolute has waited for new management to take control of such properties. If we can be of service feel free to call!!

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Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Chris Myers

Chris Myers — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:32:03 +0000

Donna- thanks for visiting http://www.neproperty.com and posting your questions. My advice is not meant to be legal advice, but here are my opinions regarding your situation:
Most condo associations have a collection policy in place. In fact, I believe this a statutory requirement. You should ask your Board/management company to see a copy of it first to check whether you met the criteria which would have warranted sending your account to the attorney. You should also request a hearing before your representative Board of Directors at the next scheduled meeting to discuss your allegation that payment was hand delivered on time and that it was the management company’s failure to process it before the late date. Our company policy is different: we stamp every piece of correspondence the day it is received, whether mailed, delivered or left in the drop box. I am surprised that given what you stated that the management company wasn’t amenable to working this situation out with you. That’s why it’s important to talk to your Board as well.

Your second question about personal property damage, is unfortunate. While it shows a lack of common sense by the contractor, I’m not sure anybody is liable for your personal property except you. This is why residents are encouraged to carry an HO6 insurance policy: to protect among other things, personal belongings like a patio set. I’m a little surprised your insurer didn’t help out in this case. Whether you have basis for a lawsuit, I would talk to an attorney. If nothing else, you have a reason to bring in the patio furniture in the fall.

If your community is in search of HOA management services, don’t hesitate to contact us at 860-437-7005 or by going through the contact form on this website. Much of our new business is through referrals and by developing relationships in the condominium community, even answering questions on this site.

Best Regards,
Chris Myers

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Donna Duncan

Donna Duncan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:23:18 +0000

Hi Chris,

I have two questions for you.

First.
I hand deliver my common charges to the Management Co.. Since I hand delivered them in the grace period, I stupidly did not request a receipt because I felt that my check was the receipt. The management Co. did not record the payment until one or two days after the grace period and are now assessing me late charges ($150 total – $25 per). This has happened a couple of times and I have declined payment of the late charges because I am not paying for someone else’s sloppiness. They have now had a lawyer send me a letter and a bill for the attorney’s fees.
My question is this, Can the management Co hire an attorney without first advising me or giving me a “period to cure”. In other words, letting me know that if I don’t pay the late fees they will hire an attorney and I will then be subject to the attorney’s fee. This is a requirement with regard to kmost debts.

This condo is in CT and my feeling is since they hired an attorney without following the “period to cure”… they should be subject to the legal fees, not I. Do you know if there is a CT statute or where I can follow-up if you are not sure. This Management Co has been making my life miserable and it has actually made me hate living in a condo…..even worse…my common fees help to pay their salaries. I never envisioned that I would be tortured by the “people who are supposed to be working for me”.

Second
If you recall, last winter was fairly rough and in the midst of the winter because of the large accumulation of snow on the roofs…..approximately 30 of our units leaked. The Assn. hired some people to clean the roofs. The result was that the people they hired (apparently, less than qualified) sent the snow and ice careening down on my rather expensive patio furniture and broke it. When they finished, there was such an accumulation of snow and ice that I could not even see the broken table.and chairs until the Spring.

In the interim, we were sent a Special Assessment to cover the cleaning of the roofs and the interior damage suffered by the 30 units. A Special Assesment was issued woithout even knowing how much would be covered by insurance.

I ann case, when I went to the Board to advise that my property had been damaged through neglience. The Board advised me that they made a decision not to cover damages to property on the decks. My insurance co. will also not cover this damage. My feeling is that since the Condo Assn.did not advise us that the roof cleaners were coming through and they did not have the roof clreaners remove the furniture from the deck, it is the Condo Assn. that is negligent with regard to the destruction of my property.

To add insult to injury, I get to pay the bill for these roof cleaners and I get to pay for everyone else’s repairs but my own property stays damaged. Just so that you are aware, my furniture was covered and the cover was completely shredded.

I am probably going to sue the association for negligence but I was curious if there is a precedent or law with regard to this as relates to my small claims law suit.

Thanks for whatever help you can offer..

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Chris Myers

Chris Myers — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:47:08 +0000

Carol- while it’s a good business practice to always hire licensed and insured contractors, it is not always necessary for certain repairs, like painting for example, if the individual repair is less than $200. I don’t know the particulars of your situation, but you can research more information on the state of Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection website here: .

Sorry- here is the link: http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?a=1625&Q=274440&dcpNav=|

Good luck,
Chris Myers
Property Manager, Northeast Property Group

PS- If your community is in search of HOA management services, don’t hesitate to contact us at 860-437-7005 or by going through the contact form on this website. Much of our new business is through referrals and by developing relationships in the condominium community, even answering questions on this site.

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Carol obrien

Carol obrien — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:30:02 +0000

Does a ct. Condo property manager have to use licensed contractors when fixing walls in a condo due to leaks and mold and requires new sheetrocking? Does the indoor paint job require licensed painters? The property manager has agreed that it is the associations fault and hired a company that is not licensed.
Carol o

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Elysia

Elysia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:54:18 +0000

Chris,
My husband and I currently own a condo in Guilford that we rented out as of May 2011. During Hurricane Irene there was no power for a week, apparently our renter left the faucet on (which wasn’t working due to having well water) and ended up flooding the entire condo! Our insurance company did an estimate for the work as did our condos insurance company. We were told that our contractor would be able to start work in October so that the condo would be finished by November for our renter to move back in. It is now the end of December and nothing has been done bc the President of the management company is holding the insurance money and is now requesting separate invoices for every single project done. He is very difficult to get in touch with and tries to avoid us all the time. We are trying to abide by his rules but every week he comes up with a new request. He is also now asking for a key so he can check on the work being done. We have looked his name up on the CT Court website and came across lawsuits for insurance fraud.
We just want to the the condo repaired correctly and can’t believe what we have been through since September. How much of this do we actually have to take and what rights do we have?
It just seems absurd to me that this man has the money to fix our condo which we own and he doesn’t have to give us anymore to get the work done until he wants to.

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Chris Myers

Chris Myers — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:50:09 +0000

Ann – sorry I missed your posted question. I responded to a similar question here:
http://www.neproperty.com/2010/03/23/changes-ct-condominium-laws/comment-page-2/#comment-555

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Chris Myers

Chris Myers — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:47:34 +0000

Hi Maria- thanks for posting your question. Having just dealt with your issue at another association last week I’m more familiar now with this issue than most. The new flood maps released by FEMA are just being reviewed by mortgagors and the insurance companies. In some cases, zones have changed raising premiums and in other cases, building limits have increased as well. This can be a little counter-intuitive to owners because although home values have decrease, the cost to rebuild and the risk factors being used by the insurance companies are causing policy limits (and therefore premiums) to rise. It’s a complex formula for sure, but the bottom line is, the Association in most cases is responsible for insuring 100% of the value of the building, which includes flood insurance, and the other commercial packages.

I would recommend carefully reviewing your father’s insurance section of the Declaration to see what overages the Association is required to maintain and then contact the representative board and insurance agent to get the ball rolling.

Good luck,
Chris Myers
Property Manager, Northeast Property Group

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Chris Myers

Chris Myers — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:33:15 +0000

Mark- thanks for posting your question. Board meetings are open to the ownership except during executive session. Each meeting will typically include a short period at the beginning for the Board to hear owner comments. The new changes do require that the Board provide notice for the meetings. To achieve this, many associations we manage will post a 12 month schedule of meeting dates and a default agenda and bring an extra set of materials in case an owner would like to view them at the meeting. Not all association’s do this however and it usually depends on the community and the involvement of it’s members. It sounds like you should try joining your board to help them meet the changes to the CIOA.

Good luck,
Chris Myers
Property Manager, Northeast Property Group

Comment on New Changes to CT Condominium Laws by Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:27:59 +0000

Hello,

I live in a condominium community where I was told the board meets monthly, and then there is an annual unit owners meeting once a year in the early Spring. Under the new condo laws, does the rule requiring that property owners have 10 days’ notice prior to a meeting extend to these monthly board meetings or just to the big, annual meeting? In the past when I asked if I could attend the monthly meetings I was told that to attend, I would have to send in an agenda item as the board meets in a board members home and they could not just allow anyone to show up. Is this legal?

Thanks for any advice you can provide.