Tag Archive: responsibility

Limited Common Element Confusion

Limited common elements (LCE) in condominiums can be spaces or things.  Spaces are like parking spots, decks, and storage closets.  Things are like fireplaces, windows, or wires. When the LCE is a space, the boundaries of the space need to be defined so that the maintenance and repair responsibility can be allocated to the association…

Who Pays for Limited Common Element Maintenance?

Today  I was asked again about whether the waterproof coating on a limited common element deck was the unit owner’s responsibility or the condo association’s responsibility. The answer depends on your specific condominium declaration, and depends on several factors, most of which owners and managers are confused about. First is the boundary of the limited…

Tag Archive: responsibility

Limited Common Element Confusion

Limited common elements (LCE) in condominiums can be spaces or things.  Spaces are like parking spots, decks, and storage closets.  Things are like fireplaces, windows, or wires. When the LCE is a space, the boundaries of the space need to be defined so that the maintenance and repair responsibility can be allocated to the association…

Who Pays for Limited Common Element Maintenance?

Today  I was asked again about whether the waterproof coating on a limited common element deck was the unit owner’s responsibility or the condo association’s responsibility. The answer depends on your specific condominium declaration, and depends on several factors, most of which owners and managers are confused about. First is the boundary of the limited…