The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, with storm activity intensifying in late summer, peaking around mid-September. And while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a calmer-than-u…

While larger New England condo buildings and HOAs often hire professional community managers to handle their day-to-day administration and maintenance, smaller communities of just a few units often opt to manage those things on their own. S…

Condominiums and HOAs dominate the multifamily housing market in Massachusetts, but according to the Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives (MAHC), the state is also home to roughly 175 legally incorporated residential cooperativ…

The past few years have been difficult for both the insurance industry and those it insures. Shared-interest communities like condominiums, HOAs, and co-ops have been hit particularly hard. The reasons for this include everything from incre…

One of the least understood aspects of shared-interest community ownership is how the protection provided by the condo association or HOA’s insurance policies fits with the policies held by individual residents. In short: in the event of a …

Q. As a condo association unit owner in Massachusetts, I have concerns about how my association’s financial records are maintained and whether funds are handled properly. What rights do I have to review or inspect the association’s books …

New England summers bring a brutal combination of high heat and heavy humidity. Strict HOA guidelines and shared structural walls can make it tough for individual condo residents to manage cooling costs, but you don’t need a total HVAC over…

Five years after the catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida that claimed the lives of 98 people, the 1.8-acre beachfront site is slated for an ultra-luxury redevelopment called The Delmore, designe…

The condo market in Greater Boston is a patchwork of highly localized micro-markets, some of which are currently seeing brisk sales, while others are more subdued. While units in the glass-and-steel luxury towers of the Seaport are experien…

In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, on June 23 Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—only to have President Trump scrap the signing of it into law an hour before he was set to do so the following day.  Introduced by…