Questionsgalore
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Mass.
Hello, I'm a member of my condo's Board of Trustees. We have 3 trustees and 9 condo units. The Board has determined there needs to be repair work done, so we have assessed all owners for the total estimated cost of repairs. The unit owners are calling for a special meeting (which they cannot do, but whatever...) to discuss the assessment. They are demanding things like three estimates for the repair work. We signed a contract with a reputable company and did not want to use single fly-by-night contractors on this project. I met with one owner who said at the meeting they will try to pursuade the board to spread out the assessments or not have the assessments at all! I read the condo docs over and over and they say the Board of Trustees has the power to make decisions for the betterment of the building. I think the other unit owners think it's a democracy, that we have to run everything by them for approval first. No one wants to get involved, but everyone has an opinion if it's something they do not like. I know the Board is right in this situation and the unit owners are very uneducated about the running of the building, but I do not think they will be appeased with logic or law. It's a possibility that they will not pay their assessments. If we default on this contract we signed can the company just put a lien on the units that did not pay their assessments? Or does a lien go on the whole building? I will probably get a lawyer but thought you may have a knowledgable bit of advice for me before I go that route.
Thanks for your time!
Hello, I'm a member of my condo's Board of Trustees. We have 3 trustees and 9 condo units. The Board has determined there needs to be repair work done, so we have assessed all owners for the total estimated cost of repairs. The unit owners are calling for a special meeting (which they cannot do, but whatever...) to discuss the assessment. They are demanding things like three estimates for the repair work. We signed a contract with a reputable company and did not want to use single fly-by-night contractors on this project. I met with one owner who said at the meeting they will try to pursuade the board to spread out the assessments or not have the assessments at all! I read the condo docs over and over and they say the Board of Trustees has the power to make decisions for the betterment of the building. I think the other unit owners think it's a democracy, that we have to run everything by them for approval first. No one wants to get involved, but everyone has an opinion if it's something they do not like. I know the Board is right in this situation and the unit owners are very uneducated about the running of the building, but I do not think they will be appeased with logic or law. It's a possibility that they will not pay their assessments. If we default on this contract we signed can the company just put a lien on the units that did not pay their assessments? Or does a lien go on the whole building? I will probably get a lawyer but thought you may have a knowledgable bit of advice for me before I go that route.
Thanks for your time!