Anyone here ever take on a condo association?

[Fla Dem]

4. My understanding when I owned a condo:

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the condo owner is responsible for all repairs within the 4 walls of their condo. Any maintenance, repairs or upgrades beyond that is the responsibility of the Condo Association. So unless your association's by-laws are different, you are not directly responsible for repairs outside your condo.

That's what condo fees are supposed to cover, building upkeep, grounds maintenance, major/minor repairs to infrastructure, etc..

You are indirectly responsible by contributing to special assessments levied on all owners for major repairs.

It sound like your condo association board doesn't understand the bylaws, or they are reluctant to raise condo fees to cover needed structural and exterior repairs, or they don't want to ask for a special assessment, or you have terrible by-laws.

You and other condo owners who have also been told they have to contract and pay for sidewalk repairs, may want to contact a lawyer who specializes in condo association legal issues.