Are Extended Terms Legal? The condominium will be starting a major rehab project in February 2014. It is expected to last between 12-18 months. The Board of Trustees unilaterally voted to have their terms automatically extended until the…
Sometimes condominium units become “home” to people who really don’t belong there. With the proliferation of “over-55” communities in recent years, aging baby boomers and an economy marked by unemployment and foreclosures, there may be r…
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…
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…
Now in its fifth year, the New England Condo Expo has become the annual must-attend event for New England property managers, board members, real estate professionals and homeowners. Returning to the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston…
In buying into a condominium community and its lifestyle, the prospective owner signs a contract, agreeing to accept and uphold the community’s rules and regulations—and essentially waiving certain rights. In doing so, this buy…
Can’t we all just get along? It’s a million-dollar question. When people move into a community, they often look for the friendliness and camaraderie that living in an association brings. But with many personalities often butting heads o…
Everybody sometimes disagrees with the decisions of the condo or HOA board. Maybe the choice to rearrange the garbage receptacles out front seems ridiculous, or the ongoing clattering of machinery on the roof is driving the top-floor r…
Anyone who’s clocked lots of hours at association meetings has a story or two about high passion and heated arguments—but a police detail at an annual meeting? “If someone’s just too disruptive,” reports Henry Goodman of the Dedham, Mass…
In a condo or community association, socializing among owners sometimes is limited to quick chitchat by the mail slots or saying hello over eggnog in the lobby come December. That’s why some residents who live there—whether in…