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Condo Law: Repair VS. Improvement

During a workshop a few years ago the participants were told by the lawyer conducting the workshop that by Massachusetts Statute to do a REPAIR only a simple majority , 51 %, of the owneership needs to approve the project, but to do an IMPROVEMENT 75% of the owners need to approve the project.

Does anyone know where this is stated in Massachusetts Law?

Editor's Response

I think your are talking about Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 183A, Section 18(a).  Here is a thread that deals with that section and the distinction between paying for improvements or repairs.

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