Foreclosure Process Question

meredith weekender · 07-06-2010, 08:38 AM

I am on the board of directors of an association in Manchester. We had similiar problems until we got very aggressive. When a unit owner gets behind we go ahead and revoke all of the common area privileges, I.E. parking, common water usage, pool usage etc.. This legally enables us to keep those services restricted even if the unit sells. The owner may park on the street and enter the building to get to their unit but they may not park on the property at all. We have gone into units and had the water service shut and pipes capped because the water is paid for from condo fees. These types of restrictions are severe but when a unit owner refuses to work with the board to resolve the issues the board must protect the interest of the other owners. Sheriff's sales do work, but then you have to deal with the property afterwards. Not always a pleasant task when taxes, mortgages and sometimes IRS liens exist.

07-06-2010, 08:38 AM	#17
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	I am on the board of directors of an association in Manchester. We had similiar problems until we got very aggressive. When a unit owner gets behind we go ahead and revoke all of the common area privileges, I.E. parking, common water usage, pool usage etc.. This legally enables us to keep those services restricted even if the unit sells. The owner may park on the street and enter the building to get to their unit but they may not park on the property at all. We have gone into units and had the water service shut and pipes capped because the water is paid for from condo fees. These types of restrictions are severe but when a unit owner refuses to work with the board to resolve the issues the board must protect the interest of the other owners. Sheriff's sales do work, but then you have to deal with the property afterwards. Not always a pleasant task when taxes, mortgages and sometimes IRS liens exist.