Q: I live in a community composed of townhouse villas with shared party walls and roofs. Our governing documents state that the owner is responsible for exterior maintenance, repair, replacement and insurance. The association is considering amending the declaration to shift responsibility for all exterior maintenance, repair and replacement of the villas (or at least painting and roofs) to the association, and increase the assessments accordingly. Is such an amendment enforceable? Does the fact that the owner insures the building change the answer?     Read the article………