Vermont Articles

What is the difference between a Common Interest Community and a Condominium? (VT)

In Vermont, condominium communities are creatures of statute. In other words, if you own or are purchasing a condominium unit,…

1 year ago

How do you Create a Condominium or Planned Community in Vermont?

A Vermont common interest community may only be created by recording a document called a “declaration” in each town in…

1 year ago

Window Maintenance & Replacement: Caring for a Crucial Building System

When it comes to the list of most important systems to maintain—and potentially the most expensive to replace—in a multifamily…

1 year ago

Continuity & Transfer of Power: Getting New Boards & Board Members Up to Speed

Among the keys to successful governance of residential communities is continuity. The most basic of democratically elected units, condo, co-op,…

1 year ago

Handling Sensitive Complaints in Co-ops & Condos: Sex, Smells, & Nuisances

Conflict comes hand-in-hand with living in close quarters—and condominium and cooperative living is a prime example. Most dust-ups between neighbors…

1 year ago

Holding Elections: Democracy at the Micro Level

In many ways co-op, condo, and HOA living represents the most basic form of representative democracy. Like the ancient Athenians,…

1 year ago

Surveillance in Buildings & HOAs Privacy vs. Safety? (MA)

In 2017, a Boston couple were brutally murdered in their penthouse apartment in a high-end condominium building. The murderer, the…

1 year ago

Better Board Involvement: Getting Residents on Board (Literally)

Even among otherwise conscientious, community-minded condo, HOA, and co-op residents, the idea of running for and serving on their board…

2 years ago

Who’s a Good Board? Pros Weigh in on Co-op, Condo, HOA Leadership

The 347,000 planned communities in the United States—a number that includes cooperatives, condominiums, and homeowners associations—are generally governed by volunteer…

2 years ago