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NEWENGLANDCONDO.COM NEW ENGLAND CONDOMINIUM -APRIL 2020 3 Yale Robbins Publisher Henry Robbins Executive Vice President Joanna DiPaola Associate Publisher Hannah Fons Senior Editor Darcey Gerstein Associate Editor Pat Gale Associate Editor Shirly Korchak Art Director Anne Anastasi Production Manager Victor Marcos Traffi c Coordinator Alan J. Sidransky Staff Writer Alyce Hill Director of Sales Copyright 2020 by New England Condominium Magazine LLC, dba Community Association Publishing.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. New England Condominium is published monthly in New York, New York by New England Condominium Magazine LLC, dba Community Association Publishing, 205 Lexington Ave., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. 508-753-4630. ISSN 1550-946X. Periodical postage paid at New York, New York and additional mailing o ces. Subscriptions are available free by request to condominium and homeowner associations. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to New England Condominium Magazine, 205 Lexington Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. FREE Subscriptions for Board Members, Trustees, Property Managers and Real Estate Decision Makers. To Subscribe, please visit us at: newenglandcondo.com/subscribe TABLE OF CONTENTS U RGENT HOA B USINESS VS . S OCIAL ISTANCING D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Some associations may have an urgent need to conduct particular business during the COVID-19 outbreak, perhaps even in response to the crisis. Unfortunately, in the upcoming days and weeks, the governing boards of community associations will likely fi nd it to be more and more di cult to meet in person to conduct association business. R EDUCE TRESS S & B OOST OUR MMUNE YSTEM Y I S W HILE OCIAL ISTANCING S D . . . 1 As COVID-19 continues to spread and we make lifestyle adjustments in response, the challenge is to maintain your mental and physical health in light of mounting stress. As social distancing becomes our new “norm” over at least the next several weeks, the pressures may be overwhelming. U PDATING OUR OVERNING OCUMENTS Y G D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The central governing documents in condo ownership outline your control over your unit. They dictate the terms of your occupancy and your ownership rights, including who can live there, what activities may take place in the unit, whether the unit can be leased, and any restrictions thereon. C OLLECTING OMMON HARGES URING RISIS C C D C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Community Associations Institute (CAI), a global nonprofi t provider of resources and information for homeowners, volunteer board leaders, professional managers, and business professionals, released a Statement of Foreclosure Moratorium to address fi nancial hardship arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. C ENSUS 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Census takers will not be able to visit neighborhoods door-to-door to request survey responses as they did during previous counts. Instead, Census responses are now being requested online through 2020Census.gov and by telephone. . Q&A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 M ARKETPLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 To learn more visit www.RISEengineering.com/EV , call (800) 422-5365 or email EVcharging@RISEengineering.com . For almost 30 years, RISE Engineering has helped multifamily owners and managers make comprehensive energy ef ciency improvements. Now, RISE is working on behalf of National Grid and Eversource to prepare your sites for the coming electric vehicle revolution. We’re with you every step of the way, from site analysis and design, to installation and warranty protection. We’ll help you take advantage of the most signi cant EV charging station incentives in the country. Contact us today for a free site evaluation. BRING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING TO YOUR CONDO RESIDENTS WILL NEED SOMEWHERE TO CHARGE, AND RISE CAN HELP C M Y CM MY CY CMY K RISE_NewEnglandCondoAd_3.pdf 1 3/4/20 9:32 AM