Question about condition of “estate” unit
Hi all, first time poster long time lurker. I recently viewed a unit in “estate” condition in an HDFC co-op, and was honestly saddened by how it had been left. It was in complete disrepair, hadn’t been painted in seeming decades, had structural damage. What’s worse is that the woman who had lived in it was clearly an original owner of the building, she had a framed list of all the original shareholders in the living room and it was clearly a source of pride. My question is really about if this is a huge red flag? Co-ops have boards, tenants pay maintenance - was no one looking out for this neighbor? Did the building hold no responsibility for the upkeep of this unit? I am genuinely trying to understand if this is common, if it’s legal, etc. I guess you could say “live and let live” but isn’t the whole point of being an owner/shareholder, and dealing with all the insane rules, being a part of a community?