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MEEB Newsletter August 2025
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BOARD MEETING RULES SHOULD FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES
What Can Be Done?
PROBLEM: An owner invites a good friend frequently to spend weekends with her. Although this is a non-smoking community, this friend insists on smoking inside the owner’s unit, on her patio, and in common area hallways – all specifically forbidden by association rules.
SOLUTION: The association’s relationship is with the owner, not the guest, so the board’s enforcement actions must target the owner.
MEEB Newsletter July 2025
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BOARD MEETING RULES SHOULD FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES
Condo association boards generally have considerable leeway to establish the rules and procedures governing their meetings, subject only to any requirements established by state law and their governing documents. Apart from these typically minimal requirements (addressing mainly the frequency of meetings, quorum and advance notice) boards can usually organize their meetings however they choose. While there aren’t a lot of specific requirements for board meetings, there are best practices boards should follow to ensure that their meetings operate smoothly, with minimal friction among board members and between the board and the owners they represent. I’m going to focus on some common questions that highlight the most important best practices we recommend to our clients.
MEEB Webinar June 2025: COLLECTIONS AND STATUTORY CHANGES
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MEEB Newsletter June 2025
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CONDO 101: ALL UNIT OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMON AREA REPAIR COSTS
MEEB SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS ASSOCIATION’S ASSESSMENT AGAINST OWNER SAYS NO TO PAYING FOR BUILDING NOT LIVED IN
In a recent court decision, the Massachusetts Superior Court agreed with MEEB that a unit owner could not avoid paying an assessment because they didn’t use a portion of the common areas. In Gaab, et al. v. Board of Trustees of Townhomes at Beecher Place Condominium Trust, the owners of a unit filed a lawsuit asking the judge to declare that they have no obligation to pay any portion of an assessment to cover the costs of foundation repairs and earthwork needed to stop one of the condominium buildings from sinking.