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Q&A Q&A: EV Use Charging Ahead
2025 October Q&A: EV Use Charging Ahead

Q. It seems like electric vehicles are all over the roads these days and our board has been getting more requests to install electric vehicle chargers. Does the board have to allow unit owners to install chargers and if so, who pays? Also…

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2025 October Effective Committees

In a typical condo, co-op, or homeowners association, residents have a lot to say about how their building or community is or should be functioning … but few actually step up to run for and serve on the board that does the actual governing.…

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Management Row of old red-brick apartment buildings with staircases to the front doors along a tree lined street on a cloudy autumn day. Boston, MA, USA.
2025 October New England’s Condos, HOAs & Co-ops

Humans have been grouping ourselves into communities for almost as long as we’ve been walking upright, from loosely organized kinship groups to planned subdivisions containing hundreds, even thousands of families. Condominium and homeowners…

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2025 October Handling ‘Bad’ Board Members

Ideally, the board members of condominiums, co-ops, and HOAs are conscientious, level-headed folks committed to doing the job they were elected to do, treating everyone fairly and equitably, and not using their position to push a personal a…

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Insurance Confident businessman with three umbrellas concept for more than adequate ample insurance cover or failsafe backup plan
2025 October Adequate Community Insurance Coverage

The topic of insurance can provoke fear in the most steadfast of board members. It’s both terrifying in what its purpose implies, and yet at the same time mind-numbingly boring. It’s also one of the most important components in protecting o…

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Maintenance Mature engineer maintaining elevator in building. Lift machinist man repairing elevator fixing or adjusting mechanism.
2025 October Maintaining Your Elevators

The elevator is one of those inventions—along with running hot and cold water and indoor plumbing—that have been around for so long we take them for granted. But elevators obviously weren’t always a part of the architectural landscape. With…

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Maintenance On off power switch for emergency repair or trouble shooting problem with hot water heating system. Selective focus.
2025 October Managing Boiler Maintenance

Everyone wants to be comfortable in their home, but as every resident knows, that comfort comes at a price. Boards and managers know this too; with rising energy costs, climate change-related weather fluctuations, and looming fines on the h…

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2025 October 10 Steps to Reduce Energy Waste

Reducing energy waste and saving money go hand in hand. In addition to helping the planet, using energy more efficiently can save time, lower bills, and improve daily life. In fact, according to a joint report by the American Council for an…

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Q&A Q&A: Thanks, But No Thanks
2025 September Q&A: Thanks, But No Thanks

Q. Last year, I decided to run for a seat on the board of my condominium association. However, when annual meeting time rolled around, the board did not even place my name on the ballot—even though I was the only person who had announced …

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