Connecticut Articles

Moving Management Companies Can Result In Lost Files: How To Prevent

Editor / Owner - October 5, 2015

The new management company cannot seem to find all our files – what can we do?” A recent complaint received by CCOC is but one of many echoing the same cry for help. This is a major problem for Associations, but where does the onus lie: the management company or the Association. The answer, unfortunately, […]

How To Get The Association To Pay And Repair Ice Damming (CT)

Editor / Owner - September 15, 2015

My farmer uncle, when stubborn people frustrated him, would say “Sometimes you have to hit a mule with a 2 x 4 to get his attention.” Unfortunately, the expression applies to some condominium boards and management companies. Read the article……….

The Condo as a Legal Entity: A Primer on Condo Law

Editor / Owner - June 17, 2015

Despite a long history and presence in cities and towns around the globe, condominiums are, too often, misunderstood by prospective buyers—which can translate to a source of conflict after buyers become owners. Regardless of its location around the world, a condominium is generally defined as a form of housing and other real estate that is […]

Ask Atty Pat: How To Deal With Bedbug Issues In Condos

Editor / Owner - May 28, 2015

The tenant or unit owner may complain to the landlord or the condominium association. If the occupant complains to public health authorities, bedbug infestations are a violation of health codes so the Health Department will contact the Association and the landlord for correction. The position of the Connecticut Health Departments is that the “owner” of […]

Contractor Who Broke Ankle at Condo Walks Away With $112,000 (CT)

Editor / Owner - February 22, 2015

Angelo Lisi v. Beach Partners LLC: A general contractor who broke his ankle while walking around at a condominium complex won a $149,000 verdict following a bench trial. However, the contractor was judged to be 25 percent at fault, leaving him with $112,000. Read more……..

Policies Association Must Have

Editor / Owner - February 8, 2015

Many of the standard rules that are included in the condominium documents are insufficient. Policies may not have the same force as rules and may not be adopted in the same manner. If the Association wants to fine for violation, the items should be adopted as rules. Policies are for guidance. Read more……..

Many Foreclosures By Associations May Be Done Illegally

Editor / Owner - February 3, 2015

Unit owners may feel powerless when the Condominium Association forecloses on units. Associations may be complacent about their foreclosures. Lenders may be paying Associations a higher priority than necessary. Why? Statutory condominium foreclosure requirements that became effective on October 1, 2013 have been consistently ignored. Read more………..

The 2014 Legislative Agenda in New England

Editor / Owner - June 19, 2014

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 […]