What is the name of your state? CT
My husband and I have lived in our condo for almost 2 years.
We have an issue with our board of directors who state we have a non-conforming storm door. We received our first letter at the end of March telling us we need to change it. It stated we had 10 days until the next inspection. We called our property manager to tell him we disagree with this letter. We read through our policy manual and bylaws and it does not have anything about what type of storm door to purchase. He agreed and told us to let sleeping dogs lie. We should have gotten this in writing.
We get a second letter at the end of April telling us we still have a non-conforming storm door and we have until May 4 to change it or there will be fines levied against us. I called our property manager to ask him what this was all about. He said he had met with the board of directors who told him that the door needs to be 3/4 glass. I reiterated it is not written anywhere of any such thing. I asked if I could write to the board of directors. He said yes and I faxed him the letter.
He met with the board to present our letter on May 17. It took 2 days for him to call us back with the answer. I think the only reason he called me back and spoke to me is because I called him and left a message on May 18. He told me the answer was two-fold. We still had to change the door but another unit owner who happens to also be a board member will give us their hand me down door. They are getting a new one. What a coincidence. We are obvoiusly right or they would be making us purchase a new one versus giving us a free one.
Why should we have to change it. At this point we told our property manager we are not changing the door and are contacting a lawyer. He said why waste any more time or money. They obviuosly know we are right. Also if we don't change our door, is it legal to levy fines against us
Help.
Thank you for any advice you can offer us .
Confused in CT
My husband and I have lived in our condo for almost 2 years.
We have an issue with our board of directors who state we have a non-conforming storm door. We received our first letter at the end of March telling us we need to change it. It stated we had 10 days until the next inspection. We called our property manager to tell him we disagree with this letter. We read through our policy manual and bylaws and it does not have anything about what type of storm door to purchase. He agreed and told us to let sleeping dogs lie. We should have gotten this in writing.
We get a second letter at the end of April telling us we still have a non-conforming storm door and we have until May 4 to change it or there will be fines levied against us. I called our property manager to ask him what this was all about. He said he had met with the board of directors who told him that the door needs to be 3/4 glass. I reiterated it is not written anywhere of any such thing. I asked if I could write to the board of directors. He said yes and I faxed him the letter.
He met with the board to present our letter on May 17. It took 2 days for him to call us back with the answer. I think the only reason he called me back and spoke to me is because I called him and left a message on May 18. He told me the answer was two-fold. We still had to change the door but another unit owner who happens to also be a board member will give us their hand me down door. They are getting a new one. What a coincidence. We are obvoiusly right or they would be making us purchase a new one versus giving us a free one.
Why should we have to change it. At this point we told our property manager we are not changing the door and are contacting a lawyer. He said why waste any more time or money. They obviuosly know we are right. Also if we don't change our door, is it legal to levy fines against us
Help.
Thank you for any advice you can offer us .
Confused in CT
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