Bill > S2498

This bill, the Relative to the Condominium Owners' Rights Act (CORA), makes several key changes to the existing condominium laws in Massachusetts: 1. It defines important terms like "governing body" and "remote meeting" to provide clarity. 2. It requires condominium governing bodies to make certain records available to unit owners within specified timeframes, with penalties for non-compliance. 3. It expands the types of records that must be made available to unit owners, with limited exceptions. 4. It mandates minimum reserve fund contributions and requires written preventive maintenance programs for condominium associations. 5. It establishes internal dispute resolution procedures for condominium associations and sets requirements for regular meetings that are open to all unit owners. 6. It creates an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman within the Attorney General's office to investigate and resolve complaints from unit owners. 7. It allows for remote participation and voting in condominium meetings and votes, with specific security requirements. The overall goal of this bill is to strengthen the rights and access to information for condominium unit owners in Massachusetts.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2498