Question:
In 2004 my parents condo assoc. approved a unit owner's request to install an external elevator (attached to side of external staircase) to allow access to his 2nd floor unit. This condo building has only 2 levels.
The unit owner installed at their own expense and pays for licensing/inspection. A parent is aging, using a walker and can no longer use the stairs.
We would like to gain access to the elevator, but the unit owner who paid to install the elevator is charging thousands of dollars and keeps raising the ante.
Does the Association have any control? Is the elevator considered a "common element", can this individual really charge whatever he likes.
I believe there is a bit of bitterness since the Association did not pay for any portion of the elevator. There are 8 units on the 2nd level with aging owners. Do we have a leg to stand on?
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