In Vermont, condominium communities are creatures of statute. In other words, if you own or are purchasing a condominium unit,…
A Vermont common interest community may only be created by recording a document called a “declaration” in each town in…
When it comes to the list of most important systems to maintain—and potentially the most expensive to replace—in a multifamily…
Among the keys to successful governance of residential communities is continuity. The most basic of democratically elected units, condo, co-op,…
Conflict comes hand-in-hand with living in close quarters—and condominium and cooperative living is a prime example. Most dust-ups between neighbors…
In the world of co-ops, condos, and HOAs, management plays a slightly different role than it does in the rest…
In many ways co-op, condo, and HOA living represents the most basic form of representative democracy. Like the ancient Athenians,…
In 2017, a Boston couple were brutally murdered in their penthouse apartment in a high-end condominium building. The murderer, the…
Even among otherwise conscientious, community-minded condo, HOA, and co-op residents, the idea of running for and serving on their board…
The 347,000 planned communities in the United States—a number that includes cooperatives, condominiums, and homeowners associations—are generally governed by volunteer…