Condo Life
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The new resident’s welcome pack: the document that saves a hundred questions
A newcomer asks the same twelve questions as the last one. Answering once, in writing, saves ten years of doorbells.
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Cluttered landings, annexed corners: taking back the common areas
It starts with a pram and ends with a partition. In between, nobody said anything — and that silence sets precedent in the building.
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Impact noise and hard flooring: what the association can require
A neighbour swaps carpet for hard flooring. Overnight, the flat below hears everything.
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Commercial units in a condo: charges, nuisance and coexistence
A shop on the ground floor is not a problem. A shop whose usage nobody framed becomes one within two years.
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Letting a parking space: what the building can regulate
Letting your space is a right. Handing a building access fob to a stranger is another question.
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Works inside a flat: hours, notice and damage to the neighbour
Renovating your own flat is a right. Running rubble through the lift for six weeks is not.
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Creating a shared room: the project that changes a building
Most buildings hold an unused room. Almost none of them use it.
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Bin store, recycling and bulky waste: taking back control
The bin store mirrors the building: when it degrades, everything else follows within months.
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Creating a bike store: the best-value project in a building
Bikes in the hall are not a civility problem: they are a storage problem. And that can be solved.
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Pets in a condo: what the rules can ban, and what they cannot
A clause bans pets. An owner has a dog. Who is right — and above all, what can the board actually do?
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Collective heating: season, temperature and the settings that drive the bill
Every autumn the same questions return: when do we switch on, at what temperature, and why do some flats never heat up?
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Building caretaker: create, keep or remove the post?
Removing a caretaker post "to save money" is the worst-calculated project in general meetings.
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Individual heating cost allocation: what the condo board should check
Individual allocation was meant to calm the heating debates. It moved them to the readings — and that is where the board has a role.
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Parking spaces and abandoned vehicles: what the association can do
A wreck has occupied a space for two years. Nobody knows whose it is, and nobody dares touch it — rightly so.
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Water damage in a condo: who pays what, and what to document
The question "who pays?" is settled upfront, with dated photos and a claim form filled in the same day. Here is the method, in order.
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Challenging a charge allocation: the method and the evidence
Lift costs spread across general charges make ground-floor owners pay unfairly — for years, because nobody ever re-read it.
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Nuisance and neighbour disputes: what the condo board can do
The board is neither referee nor building police. But it is the only body able to establish that a nuisance is repeated — and that changes everything.
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Short-term rentals in a condo: organizing information and rules
Building rules, peace of mind, and security: a clear way to address short-term rentals without escalating tensions.
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