As an owner, you received copies of your governing documents when you purchased your unit. Since purchase, your board has supplied you with any updates to your governing documents, including updates to the rules. (This is a board obligation.)
If you are a tenant, you should receive a copy/ request a copy of the rules that apply to you from your landlord/ unit owner.
Your board or your management company can provide copies of any and all of your governing documents -- at your expense -- by simply requesting them. If you are only interested in receiving a copy of the 'rules', then ask for them specifically.
You can request a copy from your association manager, or broker who sold the master policy coverage to the association.
Read your governing documents to determine the protocol and process for how elections are held in your association. You can find a copy in the association's business archives, or obtain one from the association manager -- probably for a production fee.
ANSWER: Ask the realtor who is selling the property or somebody from the Homeowners' Association.
Typically, each condo association has their own Declarations and By-Laws. What may be acceptable in one association may not be in another. Refer to the one associated with the Condo in question. If you don't have a copy ask your association. If you need help reading the verbiage, it is best to ask for legal assistance.
Yes, in Connecticut, a spouse can serve on the board of a condo association as long as it is not prohibited by the association's bylaws or state laws. It's always a good idea to review the specific rules and regulations of the condominium association to ensure compliance with any restrictions on board membership.
Your board can answer your questions specifically and provide you with a copy.
Yes. When you rent a condominium, you are subject to the same rules and regulations, governing documents and guidelines as an owner -- except that you cannot vote in association business.
A homeowners policy for the owner of a condominium would be form HO-6. This is the policy that you would ask for. It covers the items owned by the condo-owner which is usually from the sheetrock inward. This would include the paint or wallpaper, flooring, and everything else inside the home plus a share of the common items shared by members of the condo association. These items are usually the roof, the landscaping, roads, parking, swimming pools, common rooms or meeting areas. While this is generally true, it may not answer the question. You should be able to obtain a copy of the master policy from the condo association. You can certainly get a copy of your own HO-6 from your own insurance agent.
Read your governing documents to determine restrictions on signs. These restrictions may be in the By-laws, in declaration amendments or 'House Rules'. You can query your board, any director or your association manager to get the answer you want. There is no standard.
Your attorney can help you answer this question, since it requires a legal answer.
Yes.You can request the status of the association from the Secretary of State where the association is located.
Absolutely, yes. The association may be incorporated as a profit, not for profit, or an unincorporated association.