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description: Our Ohio condominium association uses an owner for small repair and maintenance jobs as directed by the President.
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# Is owner-staff handyman a conflict of interest?

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## What do you think? Question:

Our Ohio condominium association uses an owner for small repair and maintenance jobs as directed by the President. The owner/repairman is also a Board member. While he charges below-market rates and is responsive to the Board, the potential for a conflict of interest exists. For example, he recently identified several out-of-date fire alarms in some units, and our monthly newsletter suggested contacting him for a replacement at the unit owner's (not the Association's) expense.

Am I correct in seeing this as a conflict of interest? I think I am the only Board member who sees this relationship as such. What is the proper way to convince the other Board members that this owner should not be a Board member as long as he is providing services to the Association

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