What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA
We rent on the 3rd floor of a condo with no elevator. We store a stroller in the common area between floors (not obstructing anything, fire-retardant material on stroller). Condo management wants to assess a fine. Wife stays home, so it's a burden for her to drag the stroller up all the time.
Condo management is selectively enforcing rules. One owner smokes inside the common areas almost daily. I had to call police at least once about noise levels. Many other major rules violations were allowed to go on for months. All owners who live in the building like us (been there for 4+ years). The one absentee landlord who doesn't live in the building complained constantly about stroller (to the management, never complained to us personally)
Questions:
1) What recourse do we have? Management sent a warning letter once, then sent a letter with fee to owner. I know there is a grievance procedure of some sort, will it help us? I haven't even seen the condo rules about penalties, etc. All owners who live in the building don't mind us at all...I talked to condo ass'n head, and he's ok with us doing this.
2) Will threatening to sue the condo management help getting them off our back?
3) What should I ask my attorney to do? Write them a letter? Ultimate goal is to keep stroller in common area until until Spring.
We rent on the 3rd floor of a condo with no elevator. We store a stroller in the common area between floors (not obstructing anything, fire-retardant material on stroller). Condo management wants to assess a fine. Wife stays home, so it's a burden for her to drag the stroller up all the time.
Condo management is selectively enforcing rules. One owner smokes inside the common areas almost daily. I had to call police at least once about noise levels. Many other major rules violations were allowed to go on for months. All owners who live in the building like us (been there for 4+ years). The one absentee landlord who doesn't live in the building complained constantly about stroller (to the management, never complained to us personally)
Questions:
1) What recourse do we have? Management sent a warning letter once, then sent a letter with fee to owner. I know there is a grievance procedure of some sort, will it help us? I haven't even seen the condo rules about penalties, etc. All owners who live in the building don't mind us at all...I talked to condo ass'n head, and he's ok with us doing this.
2) Will threatening to sue the condo management help getting them off our back?
3) What should I ask my attorney to do? Write them a letter? Ultimate goal is to keep stroller in common area until until Spring.
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