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MEEB’s Condo Law Newsletter

Governance and Board Operations, Collections and Lien Enforcement, Construction Defect Litigation, General Litigation, Insurance and Risk, Fair Housing and Accomodations, Maintenance and Repairs, Rules and Enforcement, Lending and Finance, Landlord Tenant, Legislation and Regulatory Updates, MEEB Case Results, Resolutions and Amendments Mark S. Einhorn, Esq. Governance and Board Operations, Collections and Lien Enforcement, Construction Defect Litigation, General Litigation, Insurance and Risk, Fair Housing and Accomodations, Maintenance and Repairs, Rules and Enforcement, Lending and Finance, Landlord Tenant, Legislation and Regulatory Updates, MEEB Case Results, Resolutions and Amendments Mark S. Einhorn, Esq.

HOW TO DEAL WITH A ‘BAD’ CONDOMINIUM TENANT - CONTACT THE OWNER

If a condominium owner regularly plays loud music, rolls golf balls across an uncarpeted floor, otherwise disturbs other residents or violates association rules, the board’s response is clear: Notify the owner that he or she is violating the rules and fine him/her if the violations continue. But what if the annoying resident is a tenant, not an owner? 

The response isn’t quite as straightforward. The board has no direct relationship with the tenant, no authority to enforce the association’s rules against him, and certainly no authority to evict him, unless the governing documents specifically grant that authority, which most do not.  The board’s relationship is with the owner of the unit, who is the tenant’s landlord, so any actions the board takes should start there.

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Governance and Board Operations, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Richard E. Brooks, Esq. Governance and Board Operations, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Richard E. Brooks, Esq.

TRASH PICKUP RESTORED

It took ten years of hard work by Richard Brooks and CAI and the Framingham Condominium Coalition to convince The Town of Framingham to provide free trash pickup to condominiums in 2002.

Earlier this year the City of Framingham wanted to take it away.

However, on August 18th, the city reversed its position and decided it wouldn’t change the service for fiscal 2027 and condominiums would continue to receive trash pickup from the city.

Thanks to the hard work of some condominium board members and concerned unit owners, who flooded the city with letter and phone calls, FAIRNESS and EQUITY prevailed.

MEEB was involved in the ten year fight that resulted in trash pickup in 2002 and once again, MEEB worked pro bono on this issue to help restore trash pickup in Framingham.

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Governance and Board Operations, Resolutions and Amendments, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Matthew W. Gaines, Esq. Governance and Board Operations, Resolutions and Amendments, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Matthew W. Gaines, Esq.

REGULAR USE OF DRONES IS COMING

Amazon, Walmart and other retailers have said they will be relying increasingly on drones to deliver packages to consumers. Our board has many concerns about this plan, primary among them the damage falling packages (and falling drones) might do to property and residents, complaints about the noise drones will make, and ‘invasion of privacy’ complaints from residents who think the drones are spying on them. We’d like to avoid those problems if possible. Can the board prohibit drone deliveries in our community?

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Legislation and Regulatory Updates Mark einhorn Legislation and Regulatory Updates Mark einhorn

CTA FILING IS DEAD AND BURIED!

Last March, we were delighted to announce, and our clients were delighted to hear, that  “CTA Reporting is Dead to Us,” after the Treasury Department decided that only foreign companies would be required to file the beneficial ownership information required by the Corporate Transparency Act. Preliminary rules had required all U.S business entities, including community associations and board members, to file the CTA reports.

We have more good news to report now.  The interim CTA exemptions announced last year have been made permanent, pending publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.  No more reporting personal information for board members and no more fear mongering from firms charging a fortune for filing those CTA reports!   

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Lending and Finance, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Carol Lang Lending and Finance, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Carol Lang

NEW UPDATE ON FANNIE MAE/FREDDIE MAC CONDOMINIUM LENDING STANDARDS: WHAT BOARDS NEED TO KNOW

On March 18, 2026, Fannie Mae announced significant changes for condominium lending in Lender Letter LL-2026-03. There is some good news and some bad news. These updated guidelines are intended to strengthen the financial health and capital planning of condominium communities, with a focus on ensuring long-term structural integrity and sustainability for homeowners. Accordingly, boards and property managers must carefully review these changes as they have a direct and immediate impact on condominium lending, insurance requirements, budgets, and reserves. Fannie Mae guidelines apply to all condominium projects, but specific project review standards apply to projects with five or more attached units. *See waiver provisions below.

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MEEB Case Results, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Janet Oulousian Aronson, Esq. MEEB Case Results, Legislation and Regulatory Updates Janet Oulousian Aronson, Esq.

MEEB ATTORNEYS KEEPING AN EYE ON HARMFUL BILLS TARGETING CONDOMINIUMS

The New Year brings new legislative sessions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. MEEB Partners Matt Gaines, Janet Aronson and Gary Daddario, who chair or co-chair the Community Association Institute of New England’s Legislative Action Committees, (LACs), are watching for bills that would be harmful to condominiums and they’ve already found a few. In this report, they summarize the bills their committees are tracking and the measures they may be considering.

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