Our HOA
Learn about how our HOA works and your part to play
What is my role as a co-owner?
Brentwood Park Condominiums is not owned or run by a private company like an apartment building. Our HOA is a non-profit association made up of 60 co-owners. All of the building's maintenance and services are paid for entirely with your dues and managed by a group of elected co-owners who volunteer their time. Please, never assume that someone will pay for repairs, clean up a mess, or report an issue for you. This building and its future is our collective responsibility.
Get involved in the condo association by attending monthly meetings! The decisions made during these meetings can have a direct impact on your condo's property value and your HOA dues. This is the best forum to raise a question, concern, complaint, or suggestion. The Board strives to make these meetings as welcoming and informative as possible. All co-owners are welcome. If you have a question that is private in nature, however, you can email it to the Board at brentwoodparkcondominiums@gmail.com.
How does our HOA work?
Led by the Board of Directors
Our condo building has 60 units and 60 co-owners. The HOA is led by the Board of Directors. The Board consists of five co-owners who are elected to serve two-year terms. The five elected board members decide amongst themselves who will serve in which roles. The Board of Directors sets the annual budget, monitors the building's common elements, and enforces the by-laws. All current board members' terms end in December 2025. You can meet the board members at monthly meetings.
Governed by the Condo By-Laws and Master Deed
Like the Constitution, Board of Directors, co-owners, and residents are legally bound to follow our Condo's By-Laws and Master Deed. Both are available on your APM account under the "Documents" tab. When there is a question about how to follow these documents, the Board consults with the law firm that helped write these documents. The Master Deed specifies co-owner voting rights, which parts of the building are "common elements," and who is responsible for maintaining those common elements. The By-Laws specify how the Board, co-owners, and residents must act.
A Non-Profit Association
Our condo is a non-profit association, meaning co-owners cannot profit from the association dues. All members of the Board serve our condo community as volunteers and are not compensated in any way. Unlike an apartment building, every dollar collected from dues must serve a specific purpose.
Assisted by a Property Management Company
Our Association budgets to hire a property management company, APM, to assist the Board with finances by collecting dues and paying our bills. APM deposits our dues into our condo's bank account, then pays the condo's bills out of that account. Board members never have access to these funds. APM keeps our accounting records so that they may be audited.
Annual Meeting and Monthly Meetings
The Association is required by law to have an annual meeting where co-owners can see the annual budget and vote for board members when current members' terms end. We usually hold this required annual meeting in February. You will be notified about this meeting and receive a copy of next year's budget before the meeting. The Board also holds a monthly meeting on the second Thursday of every month at 7 pm in the common room, unless otherwise specified. The meeting minutes can be found under the "Documents" tab on the APM website.