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Hi All,
I'm on the board of my assoc. Here is my question and pardon my ignorance. The developer who refurbished our building installed a washer/dryer in the building. I was one of the original buyers, and I never saw a contract for his washers/dryers to be there. He has been asked for this several times without producing one. He says that he does have one and that it is a lifetime contract.
Can a lifetime contract exist?
Also, all of the residents pay for the water, electricity and he picks up the coins and makes all of the profits. Is this correct?
Thanks for your answers.
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My first piece of advice is to speak with your board's attorney. If you take any action on your own you could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
That being said, what I think will happen is that your attorney will write a letter to the developer giving him 30 days to either produce a contract or remove the washers and dryers. If he does neither then the letter will probably say your HOA will remove them at his expense so you can replace them with units owned by the HOA. The letter alone should be enough to get him off his behind. Remember the longer you wait the more he collects and the more you pay for water and electricity.
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