Q: Is my condo association allowed to charge additional fees of roof assessment even if the roof work hasn't started yet?
I received a roof assessment of $3,060 early this year from the condo association where I own a condo unit (bought in November 2019). I've been been making payments of $255 each month since March 2020 (already sent $1,530) and decided to stop making payments this month of September due to no roof work being done at the property. The condo association mailed me a notice of not receiving payment and all payments are due by the 10th of the month and to avoid additional charges, I will need to remit payment immediately. Are they allowed to charge additional fees even if the roof work hasn't started yet? Can I do something about that?
A: Your condo HOA association documents should spell everything out. In all likelihood, they can charge the fees so that the HOA has the money to pay the roofer, rather than start collecting money when the work starts.
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