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Condo owners press committee for updates to 183A amid surprise assessments and fee hikes
Summary
Owners and advocates urged the Joint Committee on Housing to update Massachusetts General Law chapter 183A to increase transparency, limit surprise assessments and restore owner protections; testimony highlighted seniors and 55+ communities facing steep fee rises and reduced services.
A panel convened to discuss Senate Bill 980 — legislation to expand condominium owners’ rights and modernize Chapter 183A — told the Joint Committee on Housing that the law has not kept pace with the growth of condo living and that many owners, especially seniors, lack recourse for surprise assessments and unclear finances.
Maureen McEnroe, who said the bill would amend and enhance General Law 183A (the…
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