If you are like many people in Chicago, you may not know who is actually in charge of HOA plumbing responsibilities in your condo or coop. The truth of the matter is that if you have an HOA, there are different people who are responsible for maintenance of certain areas and components of the building. In most cases, the tenant is responsible for things that occur...
Read MoreThere are many joys to condominium ownership. You have your piece of real estate that appreciates in value and you don’t have to worry about mowing the lawn. However, condo ownership doesn’t mean it won’t require maintenance or emergencies don’t happen. They do. In a condo, if there is a plumbing problem, it needs to be handled quickly and professionally to avoid...
Read MoreOne of the most consistent questions to come up regarding a homeowners association (HOA) is who is responsible for maintenance needs. This might come up after someone’s dishwasher floods a building, when mold is found in a building due to a leak, or a pipe gets a hole and causes flooding. Knowing whether the HOA is responsible for handling the situation or not...
Read MoreYou might wonder what makes plumbing different from a condominium when compared to a single-family home. The systems are often mostly the same; however, when one person has a plumbing problem in a condo, it can escalate and cause issues for the others living in the building. Those who own a condo need to take specific actions to ensure these issues rarely happen and...
Read MoreMost of us are not all that proactive about emergency services. For example, home and property owners usually wait to pick up a phone and call a plumbing service until it is absolutely essential. In other words, they might choose a service provider only at the moment a disaster strikes, and that sort of pressure never leads to the best choice possible. To overcome...
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