How do you handle a lazy condo board?

What neighborhood?

Do you wish you were back in a strict coop?

Good question. Given all the seemingly endless problems where I live now?.....yes, the strict, slightly crazy UES co-op was better than this.

I would sell right now after 1 year here, except spouse won't agree (commute's too good/hates to move). But I'm sure either the board will change or we will be gone in a few years.

Looking back, pre purchase, the only clues were: building not clean relative to its price point ($950 square foot low floor currently); numerous small neglected jobs around the building (leaking outdoor faucet pulled out of wall, failure to keep things painted, smelly trash area with houseflies); board involved in a stupid lawsuit.

Why don't you join the board and convince some like minded people to join you. Effect change from within.

Move. Good time to sell, rent a while and do more research before buying again. Worked fine for us.

It's important to have a Board with high standards .
I would submit that a "strict" board is good , even when sellers complain that they can't sell ( they were happy buying with the same standards though)