General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 183A Condominiums
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 183A, Section 1
As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:— “Building”, any building containing one or more...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Application of chapter; creation of other interests in realty - Chapter 183A, Section 2
This chapter shall apply only when the owner of the land or the lessee of the land submits such owner’s or lessee’s interest in the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Nature of interest; sale or descent - Chapter 183A, Section 3
Each unit together with its undivided interest in the common areas and facilities, whether or not such unit is built on owned or leased land...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Exclusive ownership and possession; restrictions - Chapter 183A, Section 4
Each unit owner shall be entitled to the exclusive ownership and possession of his unit, subject to the provisions of this section and of sections...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Interest in common areas or facilities; percentage; division - Chapter 183A, Section 5
(a) Each unit owner shall be entitled to an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities in the percentage set forth in the master...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Profits and expenses; lien - Chapter 183A, Section 6
(a) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (ii), all common expenses shall be assessed against all units either in accordance with their respective percentages of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Contribution toward common expenses; liability; offset, deduction, or waiver prohibited - Chapter 183A, Section 7
No unit owner may exempt himself from liability for his contribution toward the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment of any of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Master deed; recording; contents - Chapter 183A, Section 8
The master deed shall be recorded in the registry of deeds or the land registration office where the real estate is located and shall contain...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Leasehold condominiums; rights of unit owners - Chapter 183A, Section 8A
(a) The consent of every lessor of each lease which is submitted to the provisions of this chapter shall be recorded and shall provide: (1)...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Deeds of units; contents - Chapter 183A, Section 9
Deeds of units shall include the following particulars:— (a) An indication that the deed relates to a condominium and is subject to the provisions of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Corporation, trust or unincorporated association; owner’s interest; powers and duties; management - Chapter 183A, Section 10
(a) Each unit owner shall have the same percentage interest in the corporation, trust or unincorporated association provided for in the master deed for the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - By-laws; mandatory provisions - Chapter 183A, Section 11
In addition to other provisions required or permitted by law, the by-laws of the organization of unit owners shall provide at all times for at...
- Massachusetts General Laws - By-laws; additional provisions - Chapter 183A, Section 12
The by-laws may also provide:— (a) A method for determining the fair market value of the unit and of the condominium in cases arising under...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Claims involving common areas and facilities; liability - Chapter 183A, Section 13
All claims involving the common areas and facilities shall be brought against the organization of unit owners, and all attachments and executions related to such...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Taxation and betterment assessments; lien - Chapter 183A, Section 14
Each unit and its interest in the common areas and facilities shall be considered an individual parcel of real estate for the assessment and collection...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Subdivision control law - Chapter 183A, Section 15
The subdivision control law shall not apply to the division of a building into units.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Submission of property to this chapter - Chapter 183A, Section 16
The owners of any land may submit the same to the provisions of this chapter by the recording in the registry of deeds of a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Rebuilding following casualty loss; partition upon disapproval; repair or restoration upon approval; purchase from dissenting owner - Chapter 183A, Section 17
(a) Rebuilding of the common areas and facilities made necessary by fire or other casualty loss shall be carried out in the manner set forth...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Improvements; costs - Chapter 183A, Section 18
(a) If fifty per cent or more but less than seventy-five per cent of the unit owners agree to make an improvement to the common...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Removal from provisions of this chapter - Chapter 183A, Section 19
(a) Seventy-five per cent of the unit owners, or such greater percentage as is stipulated in the by-laws, may remove all of a condominium or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Municipal participation in condominium organization and ownership - Chapter 183A, Section 20
Notwithstanding any other provision of general or special law, a city or town may own a unit of a condominium under this chapter, participate in...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Multiple family condominium units; by-laws; master deed - Chapter 183A, Section 21
If a condominium does not contain any unit which is designed for occupancy by only one family or household, or if the floor area of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Foreclosure of condominium development; liability of lender and developer - Chapter 183A, Section 22
In the event of a foreclosure upon a condominium development, the lender taking over the project shall succeed to any obligations the developer has with...
Last modified: September 11, 2015