In a movement to protect the populace from second-hand smoke, municipal  governments are coming up with increasingly-strict bans on smoking in public  places—even on streets, as evidenced in some California communities. Not surprisingly, …

 Lawsuits are usually not an association’s go-to method for dispute resolution. Expensive and time-consuming, they can  quickly turn into a financial burden and may create strained relations in the  community. Unfortunately, in some cases …

 While some condos and HOAs are lucky enough to have lawyers serve as members of  their board, the majority of boards don’t have an in-house legal expert. They often reach out to their attorney to  answer questions, vet documents, send the…

 In today’s troubled housing market, it’s little wonder that condo associations are facing more foreclosures and tricky  mortgage entanglements than ever before. A roundup of pending condo legislation  for 2013 finds changes to notificatio…

 We’ve all seen the news photos of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath wrought along the Jersey Shore, Lower Manhattan, Queens and Staten  Island. While New England did not suffer the brunt of the storm, some areas of  Connecticut, Rhode Island and so…

 New England Condominium’sCondo Expo was a beehive of activity on May 21, as thousands of community  association board members, homeowners and industry professionals gathered at  Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center.    The fifth ann…

Q A member of our board runs to the property manager on a whim and makes him  complete tasks that may or may not be approved by the board. She also knows  every single detail about the homeowners’ financials in terms of how they pay and w…

 Known for its links to the sea and the home port of the U.S. Coast Guard  Academy, New London, Connecticut sits on the banks of the Thames River, and is  also home to two well-known colleges and some notable academicians, politicians  and…

 Stairwell safety may not get front and center attention from condo associations  but should not be side-stepped. In the event of a fire, it’s important for stairwells to be well lit with access to the exit. If an elderly  person slips and…

 When summer rolls around many New Englanders can be found at The Cape, Nantucket  or Martha’s Vineyard or any of the numerous beaches that are dotted along the Northeast  coast. New England’s stunning water vistas are rivaled only by its …