Articles By George Gombossy
New Connecticut Condo Laws To Go Into Affect Oct. 1
New Connecticut condo legislation – which was supported by the CT Condo Owners Coalition [CCOC] – will go into affect on Oct. 1 as part of Public Act 14-215. Sections of this bill, focusing on voting by board members, resale certificates and increasing penalties for community association managers who violate the law, were presented by
Milford Resident Admits Embezzling From Ct Condo Associations
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID LIPTAK, 49, of Milford, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in Bridgeport to one count of interstate transportation of money obtained by fraud. According to court documents and statements made in
Ask George: Can A Board President Prevent Individual Board Members From Meeting With Auditor?
Hi George I am a board member in a large condo development. Recently, our village was notified of an assessment. The figures being used to justify the assessment are vague and confusing, and are sometimes not the same in every correspondence. I took it upon myself to call the auditor and set up an appointment
Ask George: How To Get A Cheap Audit?
Hi George In the condo development we live in, we experience all the evils of board and management. One of which is the manager has been systematically dropping services to the unit owners. The latest being that when it snows the maintenance department cannot shovel the front walks of units because they claim they don’t
Two Condo Bills Introduced In The Ct General Assembly
Two condo proposals were recently introduced in the General Assembly. The Connecticut Condo Owners Coalition will be testifying about our position on these proposed legislation at Monday’s hearing. A full copy of our testimony will be posted. The first proposal would launch a pilot program to mediate disputes between condo owners and their boards of
Ask George: Can We Get A Rebate For Elevator Outage?
Hi George Recently we were without elevator service for several days. Our Condo bldg is three stories. Can the residents of the second and third floors request compensation for the time without service? This is a 55 and over building and we have several residents in wheelchairs, with walkers or with heart conditions and it
Ask George: Can A Budget Be Passed With Only A minority Of Unit Owners Voting?
Hi George I need some immediate help if possible. I own and live in a 30 unit condo complex. There was an annual meeting with only 8 owners present , and an apparent vote to raise the common charges by $30. My questions are: Can the Board itself vote on this or does there need
Ask George: Where Can You Check Out Property Managers?
Hi George I do not see a category for “property management” or anything like it, for registration or otherwise, on the ct.gov website. You need to check out the state Consumer Protection Department site at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/ George
Ask George: Can Note-Taking At Meeting Be Prohibited?
Hi George Can you answer the question if it is permissible for unit owners who attend Board meetings to take notes on a computer/or in writing. I have never heard of a condo association that attempted to prevent note-taking, but have heard of associations that prohibited video taping of meetings. George
Ask George: What To Do About Bully Board Member?
Hi George We are having a great deal of trouble with a very young board member who 6 residents including me, literally fear. He is a single man who blocks people in when they park in the free spaces near his unit, he parks his long truck horizontally taking up both spaces, and he reprimands
