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Can I stop a board from raising condo fees?

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Over the past 3 years...maybe more...my condo association has raised my fees from 180 to now approaching $350. This seems to me to be crazy. This is a 38 unit condo. Is there anyway to curtail this? I'm not a financial genius and they like to use a lot of high bank terms that a lot of people don't understand and most seem to just say "whatever" and just go along for the ride. It's not a gated community or anything like that, not an especially affluent part of town. I'd just like to know what kind of options I have legally? If any. It's getting to where I can't even sell if I want to because the fees are so crazy.


Generally condominium boards have full authority to establish the budget. In some states and under some condominium documents, the unit owners vote to approve the budget.

You could certainly speak to the board about the increases and speak to other unit owners.  In the worst case, check your documents relating to removal of board members.  Usually there is some method for unit owners to remove.

If you get enough unit owners to agree with your thinking you might be able to convince the board or to remove them.

On the other had, you have to see what the expenses of the budget are for since the board is obligated to sufficiently budget for expenses even if unit owners do not like the increases.

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