The Legitimacy Of Adopted Amended Or Repealed Rules

A source of conflict between boards and unit owners is the enforcement of rules. The power of the Association of the enact and enforce rules in not unlimited. To be enforceable, the rules must be legally adopted and within the Association’s power.   Read the article…………

Legislation to Establish a Pilot Program to Mediate Condominium Disputes (CT)

CCOC has worked very hard during the past several years to try to get legislation passed that gives unit owners a quick and much less expensive alternative to filling a lawsuit against the Association in Superior Court. Unfortunately, primarily because of state budget problems in recent years, we have been unsuccessful.    Read the article…………

Ask Atty. Pat: What Rules Must Associations Follow For Disability Laws?

The Federal Fair Housing Act and the Connecticut Discriminatory Housing Practice Act apply to condominiums. Both of these acts require a condominium to make reasonable accommodations or allow reasonable modifications to the unit and the common elements for a person with a disability.     Read more……..

Ask CCOC: What Are The Rules For Property Manager Registration

We have a management company who has 3 property managers and we can only find 1 registered with the Department of Consumer Protection Should the individual who is not registered but managing our property continue to provide these services.    Read more…….

The 2014 Legislative Agenda in New England

The old saying that the only sure things in life are death and taxes leaves out a third certainty: legislation. Across New England each year, thousands of bills get filed in state legislatures, many of them as mundane as the naming of a bridge or a new state “something”—like designating the Fluffernutter as Massachusetts’ official […]

CCOC’s Legislative Proposals Enacted In Connecticut

The CT Condo Owners Coalition [CCOC] is very pleased that the Legislature passed a bill during the last few days of the session that will benefit unit owners residing in common interest communities throughout Connecticut (Substitute Senate Bill 457 (File 613, as amended by Senate “A”. This legislation is now Public Act 14-215, “An Act […]

Two Condo Bills Introduced In The Ct General Assembly

Two condo proposals were recently introduced in the General Assembly. The Connecticut Condo Owners Coalition will be testifying about our position on these proposed legislation at Monday’s hearing. A full copy of our testimony will be posted.     Read more………

CCOC Proposing Legislation To Improve Condo Living (CT)

We have asked you for your opinion on proposed laws that would give greater power to individual condo owners without limiting the associations from taking actions to benefit unit owners. More than 130 of your have responded, filling out lengthy surveys. We will soon publish the results of the survey.    Read more…….

Neighborhood wants New Fairfield officials to help with gate controversy

For many years, residents of the district who lived on portions of Candle Hill Road, Linda Lane, Carola Lane and Squantz View Drive had been unsatisfied with the allocation of the tax monies they paid to the district. Recently, after a long court battle between the residents and the tax district, the court has ruled […]