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BLOG / 01.10.25 /Kenneth R. Jacobs
Habitat Magazine- Repairs: When disputes arise around repair responsibilities
Updating Documents is key:
Conflict often arises around who is responsible for various types of co-op repairs and maintenance. Boards need to look at their governing documents to help figure this out, but often they do not spell out the relative responsibilities when it comes to items such as floors, windows and pipes behind walls. Water damage is another contentious issue. Boards should review their documents and make changes that shift repair responsibilities to shareholders to ensure that insurance obligations aren’t in conflict — and communicate those changes clearly to residents.
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