Q. I serve on the five-member board of a wonderful 10-year-old condominium community of single-level duplexes and triplexes. Our board members, one of whom served on a previous “do-nothing” board, generally get along well. However, anothe…
Q. A few years ago, the board decided that we needed additional parking on our six-building property. Without consulting the owners of the building most immediately affected, they had a contractor tear up the front lawn of that building a…
Q. Our new condominium association contains, as part of its common elements, an atrium and courtyard. What do I need to know about instituting rules and regulations for these common areas in light of the fact that the board would like to …
Q. What if any are the limits to what the board of trustees are required to do under Massachusetts General Statutes 183A? What happens if they overstep their bounds? — Unauthorized in Auburn A. “The mandatory provision…
Q. I’m currently trying to get information on or determine what specifically a board cannot assess owners for. Our bylaws are extremely clear on what we can assess for—largely major improvements for the building. However, what can’t or sh…
Q. With all of today’s technology available, and with video/audio conferencing by Skype or other means more popular today, I’m thinking that more associations would like to hold their meetings via the Internet or telephone conferencing. I…
Q. Can you tell if there are any condo/townhouse developments in Massachusetts where the roads are maintained and snow plowed by the municipality instead of being the responsibility of the condo/townhouse association? The roads in our con…
Q. I was looking for information on the appropriateness of a board member having a sexual relationship with the condo’s maintenance worker. I tried to bring it up at the last board meeting and was shot down by everyone else, saying that …
Q. I am a trustee for a small over-55 active adult condominium association in central Massachusetts. We would like some guidance/information on how other associations have handled the issue of underage relatives moving in with their pare…
Q. I live in a 4-unit condo, with two members on the board. The president is demanding, tyrannical, and always does things her way. When work needs to be done, she hires friends and relatives, without bidding the project, and the workers …