Are there bylaws for two unit condominiums?
As an attorney who has written CC&Rs and Bylaws for two, three and four unit condominium buildings for the past 20 years, as well as mediated many disputes for small-building condominium homeowners associations with governing documents created for larger buildings, I have learned much about what works, and what doesn’t, for smaller condo HOAs.
What should my sound quality be in my condo?
In most urban areas, a unit must have an STC of around 50 to be within code. According to industry experts, an STC of 40 is the onset of privacy. Once it hits 50, very loud sounds such as musical instruments can barely be heard. At 60, most sounds are inaudible.
Do you hear your neighbors talking in your condo?
Walls are the only separation between you and your neighbors when you live in a densely-populated area, and privacy sometimes goes out the window. People hear their next-door neighbors talking, footsteps from above or even music blaring through the walls. Sound transmission between units is one of the biggest complaints among condo dwellers.
What kind of documents do I need for a 2-4 unit condo?
These practitioners apply what they know from big properties and use their standard documents, and the result can be a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restriction (“CC&Rs”), Bylaws, Articles and Rules that are difficult to understand and apply to the realities of operating and managing a 2-4 unit condo property.
How long have I lived on the ground floor of a condo?
Q. My wife and have lived on the ground floor of a three story condo building for nearly 17 years. We never heard noise from our previous upstairs neighbors. When the upstairs unit sold, our new neighbors installed a new hardwood floor, and we can hear every footstep booming through our ceilings.
In most urban areas, a unit must have an STC of around 50 to be within code. According to industry experts, an STC of 40 is the onset of privacy. Once it hits 50, very loud sounds such as musical instruments can barely be heard. At 60, most sounds are inaudible.
Can a condo sink backup into a lower unit?
When you have a condo sink backup or an apartment drain backing up, it can be a harrowing experience. When clogs and root infiltration block the drain pipes, black and greywater can backup into the drains, and these clogs often affect the lower units first. Here’s why.
Can a family member live in a condo?
As a condo unit, we were under the assumption that it would be fine to have family members living there. But the managing agent is saying that I would have to be treated as a subleaser/tenant and am required to fill out a full lease application package, application fees, credit checks, recommendation letters, etc. etc. Is there grounds for this?
