From the Condo II Board of Managers:
To clarify why the Rental Fee is being implemented please note, the start date to incorporate this fee is noted as April 1, 2020 and is set for an annual payment. There is no specific date indicating when it needs to be paid by. The Board is aware of the need to work with the owners to allow time for this fee to be incorporated. There has to be a starting date to begin collecting the fee from homeowners.
It is recommended that owners who have rentals contact the Board directly to set up a payment schedule. We understand that the fee will most likely have to be incorporated into the rental payment from the tenants.
As for the Town of Brookhaven registration, must be done every 15 months by the homeowner. The Board has spent numerous hours over weeks attempting to see that the required paperwork is filed with the town and keeping a file of rentals in the community.
To date, there are approximately 53 rental units in Condo II. It is an approximate as the Condo Board has found there to be more units rented than reported. In the past, there have been only a few rental leases on file. No registration of vehicles in the community or the number of people residing in some of these rental units. The time, cost, and tracking of renters in the community has increased substantially.
The Board feels that there needs to be knowledge of who is residing in the community. There are homeowners who do not take the time to check on their units, and some who are out of town owners are not aware of the conditions the units are being kept, which is the homeowners responsibility. This is falling on the shoulders of the Condo Board to care for, resolve issues with renters who are not educated to the rules, and regulations of the community, and fail to comply with the rules. This is not fair to the rest of the community who have a vested interest in the quality of living here.
We suggest any homeowner who has rental units, contact the Condo directly to discuss your individual situations
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