Townhouse Siding

Jim,

Question # 1: If one or two units of a multiple unit building has problems with their Siding and decides to replace it with the same original Siding that is 20 years old, it will not match the adjacent units. Can the HOA require all units in the building to replace their Siding at the same time to maintain uniformity ?

A: I do not know, but seriously doubt it. You would have to site your Covenants or a definition of ‘uniformity’.

Question # 2: During semi-annual community inspections the HOA finds Siding deficiencies in one or more units of a building that adversely impacts the value of all units, can the HOA via Sepecial Assessments replace and bill if the unit owners don't agree in order to maintain uniformity and property values?

A. Not sure what you mean by ‘siding deficiencies’. Your justification to impose a special assessment seems just a little too ambiguous.

I would think the best solution for the long run would be to amend the covenants to state the Association will be responsible for repair and replacement of the siding. Otherwise, these problems may not go away.

Or, perhaps you could try to get a package deal to replace the siding on the entire building(s). If you can show substantial savings per unit would the owners be more inclined to replace the siding? Only you would know.