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…………
Watertown (CT) Police arrest suspected embezzler
Police have arrested a woman they say embezzled approximately $50,000 over three years from a condominium association. 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……..
Architectural firm to pay $5.3M over leaky Stonington Commons condos (CT)
The internationally acclaimed architectural firm that designed the luxury Stonington Commons project in the borough has been ordered to pay the project’s developers more than $5 million for designing windows and doors that leak. 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…….
Ask Atty. George: How Much Power Do Boards Of Directors Have In Setting Rules?
Clients often ask whether their Condominium can adopt and enforce rules that affect how unit owners behave in the common elements and even in their own unit. Read more………
CAI Legal and Legislative Symposium Scheduled For Oct. 23
The Connecticut Community Associations Institute legal and legislative symposium is scheduled for Oct. 23 in Stratford at Oronoque Village, 600 North Trail. 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 […]
Racist graffiti found at West Haven condo complex
Police are investigating four incidents of racist graffiti that reportedly happened inside of a local condominium complex over the weekend. Read more…….
Ask George: Can A Board President Prevent Individual Board Members From Meeting With Auditor?
I am a board member in a large condo development. Recently, our village was notified of an assessment. The figures being used to justify the assessment are vague and confusing, and are sometimes not the same in every correspondence. Read more……..
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 […]