How to File a Complaint Against Condominium Management in New Jersey
- 1). Visit a department of community affairs in New Jersey and obtain a Common Interest Community Association Complainant Form. This is situated at 101 Broad Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The form can also be downloaded from the department's website. A complainant fee is levied to obtain the complainant form.
- 2). Fill out the complainant form. The complainant form provides information on the individual filing the complaint. Provide complete details about a respective association by selecting from the list of condominiums, homeowner associations or cooperatives registered in New Jersey. This information is useful when clearly outlined in a complaint form.
- 3). Select a specific form of complaint to lodge against the condominium management from the various types provided in the form.
- 4). Attach any supporting evidence to back up the complaints being leveled against a condominium management. Provide any additional detail on the attached evidence in accordance with prevailing legal guidelines in New Jersey. These serve to augment claims outlined in the complaint.
- 5). Attach copies relevant to a complaint as well as copies of correspondences with the condominium management. These may include records of financial activity and open meetings. The complainant should however avoid attaching of large volume of documents so as to facilitate ease of processing of the complaint by the agency.
- 6). Mail the duly completed complainant form alongside supporting evidence to the department of community affairs of New Jersey through the association regulation unit. This may be addressed to the department's postal address in Trenton. The complaint form is then evaluated by the department with inquiries being made to establish an appropriate response in regard to the complaint lodged. These may be in the form of penalties due to failure to act in accordance to the set legal guidelines in New Jersey.
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