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Question: Can my friends bring their pets over to visit if I live in property where pets are not allowed?
Answer: No. Period.
Question: The rules of my building say that construction and workers are
only allowed during certain hours but I have been woken up many times with by workers starting much earlier than is allowed,
and sometimes the noise continues after the time work is supposed to stop. What can I do to stop this?
Answer:
It depends on your association's rules. If there is a fining process in place the incidents should be documented and reported
to your board of directors through the management who can assess fines. If there are no fining procedures, you can request
that the board of directors write to the unit owner to address the issue. If you can determine where the noise is coming from
and you want it to stop, you should go to the unit and knock on the door. That's the only way to get something to stop
right away.
Question: I love to garden and want to plant some tomato plants in front of my unit and rosebushes
in back. Am I allowed to?
Answer: It depends on how the common areas of your association are defined.
In many associations the front of the units must maintain a consistent format and therefore no deviations are allowed. In
some cases, if your unit is fenced, or has other privacy boundaries you may be allowed to plant according to your own wishes.
If either area is deemed common areas, only the association can plant there. The association is also the only one allowed
to maintain common areas.
| Question: I just purchased a unit in a condominium and want to rent it out. The documents say you
cannot rent for one year after purchase. What's going to happen to me if I rent it anyway and tell the association that
my tenant is just a roommate?
Answer: If the documents for your association require a waiting period after
you purchase you can be liable for any legal costs incurred on behalf of the association. Legal counsel for the association
can pursue litigation and require that your provide proof that you were actually living in the unit at the time in question
by providing copies of utility bills like telephone and/or electricity showing that they bills were in your name. Other forms
of confirmation can include but are not limited to voters registration card and driver's license. Failure to produce adequate
documentation can result in eviction of the tenant. You as the owner will end up paying much more than any rent you may receive.
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