7/9/2023 0 Comments Hoa community![]() The nuances of what constitutes “maintenance and repairs” are usually covered in the HOA documents, but that’s not always the case. In most communities, the HOA is responsible for replacing shutters while unit owners are obligated to maintain them. ![]() Another dispute may arise if there is a disagreement about who must replace window shutters and paint unit exteriors in a condo building or townhouse. There might be some confusion around who must pay for what, especially if something like a leak in a common area ends up destroying someone’s individual property. Unfortunately, when it comes to maintenance issues, resolutions aren’t always so black and white. But, the speed and efficiency with which the association deals with such issues determine whether that community has the ability to recover from accidents, or if it property values will suffer. Failure to do so may lead to damage due to negligence, the consequences of which we’ll discuss in the following section.Įven in the most peaceful and beautiful communities, issues arise and things can go wrong. Regardless of its maintenance duties, the HOA has an obligation to inspect general and limited common areas on a regular basis to ensure that they’re well maintained. For example, if two unit owners share the same balcony, then they would be deemed responsible for ensuring that it’s regularly cleaned and painted. Limited common areas are the shared responsibility of the HOA and unit owners who benefit from them. The HOA handles the maintenance of shared common areas. Generally, individual unit owners are responsible for maintaining their own separate interests. These documents should state who handles the maintenance of common areas, limited common areas and aspects of the individual units. If state regulations don’t say anything about the matter, turn to the HOA’s governing documents. Now that we’ve defined the different areas within an HOA community, let’s look at how maintenance responsibilities are divided between unit owners and the association.ĭepending on where you live, your state regulations may indicate how maintenance responsibilities are divided in your HOA. If you want to figure out if your community has exclusive use areas, check your governing documents. A few examples of limited common areas include air conditioners, door frames, exterior doors, hardware, patios, balconies, and fences. These spaces are typically located on the boundary or just outside the general property. Lastly, limited common areas are only available to a select number of members in the community. Everyone within the building shares the responsibility for these areas. This includes things like the swimming pool, clubhouse, gym, landscaping, and in some cases, roofs. Unless your association’s declaration documents state otherwise, this typically includes the floors, ceilings, and walls of each unit, and everything else inside of the unit.įor a townhouse community, this term extends to the individual piece of land surrounding each individual unit, as well as any other structure/s within it.Īs the name implies, common areas are shared spaces unit owners each have an equal share. Individual units are areas that are separately owned by individual owners. This includes individual units, limited common areas (aka exclusive use areas) and general common areas. It’s important to understand that any condo or HOA community is divided into different sections or spaces. ![]() Accessing Documents & Resident Information.
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