Who’s responsible?
with my association. The original doors facing the outside of my condo have extensive dry-rot. I’ve read the association’s matrix regarding the responsibility issue, and I believe it spells it out, but I’m getting denied my request for repairs.
Maintenance matrices are an increasingly popular tool to guide responsibility for maintenance and repair of listed items. These are essentially attorney opinions in chart form, and the governing documents and statutes still take precedence if there is a conflict. Occasionally, I find errors in a matrix prepared by someone else. Still, corrections don’t require a board or membership vote – it is sufficient to send a corrected version to the membership.
Q: I have been in touch with our manager several times about the cleanliness of the pools here, but nothing is happening. Multiple residents are very upset and claim they have been having this problem here for a very long time. Who do I speak to if the property management isn’t listening?Normally, your manager follows the board’s directions. If there is a problem with the association’s pool cleaning vendor, bring it to the board’s attention during an open forum.
Q: Our HOA is considering no longer paying to cover slab leaks. Most of our units have already incurred a slab leak, but mine has not. I have faithfully paid my monthly fees for many years to cover slab leaks and now find that I may no longer be covered. This does not seem fair. What can I do?To reallocate repair responsibilities would require an amendment to the CC&Rs; since any deviation from the Civil Code 4775 repair and maintenance allocations must be stated in the CC&Rs.
Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Partner of Richardson Ober DeNichilo LLP, a California law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to
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