No. An association's board of directors can make it difficult for someone to 'walk away' from a unit, by implementing fines and making them personal debts, and so forth.
There is no situation during which an association can 'keep someone from moving out'.
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Usually the governing documents for a condominium association detail the level to which a unit owner must maintain the interior of a unit. The board may enforce the covenants of the community by sending a notice to a condominium owner whose upkeep of his or her unit is in violation with the governing documents.
For those who are 55+ and older or those who can be called a "senior citizen", one question that may come up as you get older is where to live and retire. Should you buy a house or keep your existing house? Or should you consider moving to a condo instead?Many times, once the children have grown up and left the nest, the parents are left with a home that may be larger than what they need. House and yard maintenance may be too much work. It may be time to think about moving into a smaller home. One such option is to move to a condominium.A condominium, or condo, is similar to an apartment in its layout, but is owned by the homeowner. A condo usually does not have any sort of yard to maintain. There is a condo association or maintenance fee that covers any repairs or maintenance to the exterior of the condo building. You, as the condo owner, would only be responsible for maintenance of items inside the unit. The condo association would cover items such as roof leaks or property insurance.An added benefit to owning a condo is that the condo is located inside a community, which may offer special amenities or a clubhouse just for those who live inside the community. There may be a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, tennis courts or general meeting area where you can socialize with other residents. Some condo communities also include the cost of utilities such as water or trash in the maintenance fee. This is great for those who are on a fixed income, as the amount of water usage would not affect monthly costs.There are some condo communities specially designed for the 55+ crowd. They may offer special amenities geared for the older generation, such as on site medical care or assistance. This is very beneficial if you live alone. Others may offer programs inside the condo community that encourage social interaction between residents. You won't be bored in your retirement as there is always something to do.
Any master policy that covers the association is subject to the vagaries of the issuing insurer. The business of insuring the association's assets is under the leadership of the association's president. There may be a requirement in your governing documents to maintain a master policy, in which case, the board's obligation is to find coverage. After a natural disaster and its claims, some insurers refuse to re-insure, or only re-insure at very high premium rates. You can encourage your president to abide by the governing documents regarding insuring association assets, while exploring the best coverage for the lowest premium.
You can't. You have to keep them.
The executor controls access to the assets of the condo. To preserve the assets, they can keep others off the property.
If you purchased the condominium when the rule allowed two pets, and afterward, the association adjusted its rules to limit the number of pets to one, you should be allowed to keep both animals because their occupancy was existing and proper under the old rule.If you purchased the condominium when the rule allowed one pet, then you can only keep one pet.The determination for your right to keep two pets depends on:The date the rule was changed, published to the membership and potentially filed as part of the governing documents; and,The date you closed on your purchase of the condominium.If the association changed the rule during the period of your purchase process, you may need the assistance of counsel to keep two animals.It is unreasonable that the association would retroactively force you to remove one animal.
Condominium associations can keep keys to units for use in the cases of emergency. These emergency situations are clearly stated in your governing documents. There could be a scenario when the police, carrying a valid warrant from a judge, can require access to your unit. Lacking such a scenario, it is unreasonable that the association simply 'give keys' to the police.
You can keep a pet rabbit in a big cage or hutch, dog crate, exercise pen, cube condo (NIC condo), or a rabbit-proofed room. See the related question below for more details.
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Yes, a condominium can put a lien on your condo. The condominium depends on your payments to keep up the common areas. As a result, it has the right to collect its fees plus interest when you sell it if you do not pay your assessments and a lien is filed. As well, the association may be able to sell your unit in order to collect these unpaid assessments. Read your governing documents to remind yourself of your agreement to pay assessments and of your association's responsibility to pursue you until the assessments are paid. When you do not pay your assessments, you're essentially asking your neighbors to pay your bills.
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