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cincyboy78
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What is the name of your state? Ohio
I bought my condo last year in the state of Ohio. The condos are in 4 unit buildings, each building has two garages, and each garage has room for two cars. Two owners per building share a garage. The garages are common grounds and are not owned by any individual. In most buildings the first floor unit is on the right and the second floor unit is on the left. When I bought mine (first floor), my garage was reversed. The second floor owner was on the right and I was given the left. The other owner told me that they had switched sides a few years back, it didn't bother me so I moved all of my things into the left side and hung shelving on that side.
A month later, the second floor owner sold to a new owner. The new owner notices that most garages are assigned in opposite order and asks me to switch sides with her. I refused. She complains to the HOA and they tell me that "for insurance reasons they want all garage assignments to be uniform” and that I have to switch sides with her.
I do not want to switch sides and I have a few good reasons why I shouldn't. Does the condo assn have legal authority to move my property to the other side of the garage? Can they do anything if I continue to park on the left side? Is there any process that I can go through to protest?
I bought my condo last year in the state of Ohio. The condos are in 4 unit buildings, each building has two garages, and each garage has room for two cars. Two owners per building share a garage. The garages are common grounds and are not owned by any individual. In most buildings the first floor unit is on the right and the second floor unit is on the left. When I bought mine (first floor), my garage was reversed. The second floor owner was on the right and I was given the left. The other owner told me that they had switched sides a few years back, it didn't bother me so I moved all of my things into the left side and hung shelving on that side.
A month later, the second floor owner sold to a new owner. The new owner notices that most garages are assigned in opposite order and asks me to switch sides with her. I refused. She complains to the HOA and they tell me that "for insurance reasons they want all garage assignments to be uniform” and that I have to switch sides with her.
I do not want to switch sides and I have a few good reasons why I shouldn't. Does the condo assn have legal authority to move my property to the other side of the garage? Can they do anything if I continue to park on the left side? Is there any process that I can go through to protest?