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joe_varghese
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I just got back from my homeowner's Association, and am at wit's end about what to do.
I'm a new homeowner, and about 3 months after moving in, one line of our electricity shorted. An electrician isolated this to outside of my unit (the line is the one connecting the electric meters to my main circuit breaker in my garage). However, our property manager refused to even entertain the thought that this was an Association problem. However, in our Rules and Regulations, there's a clause which says that all electricity, without limitation, is a Common Element unless it serves only one unit *and* lies entirely within a unit. But, for the past 3 months, I got nowhere with the management company. Today, I pleaded to the Board to consider the issue, but they're response was that the Property Management has responded for them.
The repair will cost about $3000, which I dont want to pay. However, legal fees may run that high ... is it possible to recoup legal fees if I sue the Association? Further, as an owner, I'm very unhappy with the Property Management company (very hard to deal with, and took 3 months for a response!). But, today it was apparant that the Board is quite content with them, since she really treats the board members well. What's worse is that the board members all delegate everything to the Property Manager, who pretty much has been running the show for the past 7 years. Our elections are only in December, though ..
Any advice on what to do?
I'm a new homeowner, and about 3 months after moving in, one line of our electricity shorted. An electrician isolated this to outside of my unit (the line is the one connecting the electric meters to my main circuit breaker in my garage). However, our property manager refused to even entertain the thought that this was an Association problem. However, in our Rules and Regulations, there's a clause which says that all electricity, without limitation, is a Common Element unless it serves only one unit *and* lies entirely within a unit. But, for the past 3 months, I got nowhere with the management company. Today, I pleaded to the Board to consider the issue, but they're response was that the Property Management has responded for them.
The repair will cost about $3000, which I dont want to pay. However, legal fees may run that high ... is it possible to recoup legal fees if I sue the Association? Further, as an owner, I'm very unhappy with the Property Management company (very hard to deal with, and took 3 months for a response!). But, today it was apparant that the Board is quite content with them, since she really treats the board members well. What's worse is that the board members all delegate everything to the Property Manager, who pretty much has been running the show for the past 7 years. Our elections are only in December, though ..
Any advice on what to do?
