RickR1 (California)
Posts: 37
Posts: 37
Posted:
Hi there. Here are the basics.
60+ new condo within a 100+ home site. HOA and BOD are seperate from each other. Just had our first meeting where the board was elected and told this info. Basically it concerns the yet to be finished pool and rec center.
When all of the new owners were in the process of deciding to buy their condos, the builder repeatedly told them that the pool/rec center was included for use. After we bought it was common knowledge that it was included and up into the day of the meeting it was. At the meeting, the developer said that the pool was to be allowed to be used by us on a fee basis. He later explained that the 'fee' amount was removed from our contract/ccr's so the dues weren't so high. This is affordable housing so it was changed so we all could 'qualify' to get into the units. Dues were over $250 and I guess they would be a lot more, including the new fees, coming to a point where we couldn't afford to move in.
So now they are saying you can use the pool but with a group contigent.(everyone has to agree to pay the pool fee or not)
I believe we were kind of deceived a little because of the verbal sayings about the pools even though our papework has the pool assesment fees blank. It's like saying. 'Here is your new home, and by the way, the park we were promoting is no a fee only basis. Sorry.
Feel like bringing out a few good points in the next meeting toward the litigation side but I know that is never the best route for many reasons(no $$$, better to talk out a conflict, etc).
Thanks for all of the info guys.
60+ new condo within a 100+ home site. HOA and BOD are seperate from each other. Just had our first meeting where the board was elected and told this info. Basically it concerns the yet to be finished pool and rec center.
When all of the new owners were in the process of deciding to buy their condos, the builder repeatedly told them that the pool/rec center was included for use. After we bought it was common knowledge that it was included and up into the day of the meeting it was. At the meeting, the developer said that the pool was to be allowed to be used by us on a fee basis. He later explained that the 'fee' amount was removed from our contract/ccr's so the dues weren't so high. This is affordable housing so it was changed so we all could 'qualify' to get into the units. Dues were over $250 and I guess they would be a lot more, including the new fees, coming to a point where we couldn't afford to move in.
So now they are saying you can use the pool but with a group contigent.(everyone has to agree to pay the pool fee or not)
I believe we were kind of deceived a little because of the verbal sayings about the pools even though our papework has the pool assesment fees blank. It's like saying. 'Here is your new home, and by the way, the park we were promoting is no a fee only basis. Sorry.
Feel like bringing out a few good points in the next meeting toward the litigation side but I know that is never the best route for many reasons(no $$$, better to talk out a conflict, etc).
Thanks for all of the info guys.