Q: Our condo in Chicago has no cold (or potable) water in the kitchen. The condo fee covers water.  From my conversations with the condo’s management company, fixing the problem entails replacing a major valve in this large building and is a major undertaking. They give no estimate about when the work might be done, if ever.Should this problem have been disclosed to us at purchase, and would it require disclosure at an eventual sale? Would we be justified   in asking for a reduction in the monthly fee, retroactively? If we got a reduction, would that let management off the hook for fixing the problem?    Read the Q&A……………………..