Category: On The Board

Law & Legislation Rejected by the community. Unacceptable behavior. Distrust and isolation from society. Outcast. Untrustworthy, antisocial. People ignore the person.
2025 April Evicting an Owner or Shareholder

What’s a board to do when a shareholder or unit owner consistently fails to hold up their end of the agreements—both spoken and unspoken—that underpin successful multifamily living, either through nonpayment of fees, or objectionable behavi…

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2025 April Condos, Co-ops & Social Media

While some condo and co-op communities have tried social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter/X as ways to build community spirit and facilitate better communication between neighbors, management, and even the board,…

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Law & Legislation Washington DC, USA - July 3, 2017: Federal Trade Commission and Housing Finance Agency seals in downtown with closeup of sign and logo
2025 March Revolution at Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

In a recent essay published in the National Housing Conference (NHC)’s newsletter, NHC President and CEO David M. Dworkin breaks down ‘What we know about Fannie and Freddie as we begin the 10th week of revolutionary change’ for readers.   …

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2024 December Responding to Litigation

There’s an old joke about business partners on the outs. The punchline is something like, “my lawyer is bigger than your lawyer!” Punchlines aside, though, who can you sue, when, and for what? In our litigious society, the short answer is n…

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2024 October Small Condo Associations

While condo associations in many parts of the country occupy towering high-rise buildings or sprawl across vast suburban acreages, small condominium associations—those consisting of 10 units or fewer—are more the norm in New England; indeed…

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Board Operations New rules alarm message on a wooden desk in a bright indoor environment
2024 October Amending Bylaws and House Rules

A community’s governing documents, including its bylaws and house rules, are like a country’s constitution and laws. They are—or at least they should be—‘living’ documents that like our state and national laws and constitution, occasionally…

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On The Board The Headless HOA (or Co-op or Condo)
2024 August The Headless HOA (or Co-op or Condo)

This publication spends a lot of time exploring and explaining the duties and purpose of multifamily boards—the benefits and drawbacks of serving on them, and even the difficulty that many buildings and communities have with motivating owne…

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On The Board Man signature document for life insurance investment
2024 August D&O 101

At the heart of volunteerism is the notion of doing something for the common good. For many, choosing to live in a co-op or condo community is also choosing to volunteer for board service, helping to guide and govern the community they call…

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