[WSBARP] A condo owner who stuck with the upper unit's unbearable squeaky floor

[Carol Li]

Dear list mates,

PC involves in a tricky situation needs to potentially refer out (welcome
self-referral )

The unit above is rented out to tenants and the walls/structures are pretty
thin. Any walking can be heard downstairs in PC's unit.
1. Upon replacing the flooring, HOA requires flooring to be approved before
installation. The unit upstairs never got HOA approval and installed
hardwood flooring; the sounds from walking are now unbearably loud for PC.
When PC tried to talk to the owner, he was less than friendly. HOA stopped
addressing the issue and could not provide proof that their hardwood
installation was approved. This has been an ongoing issue since 2020.
2. Upstairs unit recently had a leak into their unit. Four weeks ago, HOA
sent a contractor and removed ceiling drywall (3 holes in the ceiling) and
placed fans to dry the water damage. HOA is saying it will take another 3-4
weeks to patch everything up; HOA has also stopped replying to emails for a
week now. Because of the open walls, PC and his wife and 2-month-old baby
have moved out of the unit, temporarily into their parent's home.

There are four parties involved: HOA, upper unit owner, upper tenants, PC.
Seems like it is going to be a project to restore the peace for PC by 1)
evicting the loud tenants? 2) replacing the floor? 3) forcing HOA to push
option1 and option 2? Would any insurance coverage help to resolve this
issue? Maybe selling the unit is the best way to go? Who would be
responsible for the sufferings PC has endured? Would a nuisance lawsuit
work?

Thanks!

-- 
Carol Li
Phone: 425 232 0316
 *"When you think positive, good things happen"*
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