Massachusetts uses condominium associations rather than HOAs, governed by MGL chapter 183A, which sets rules for trustee elections, meetings, voting, and fiduciary duties.
Cambridge has very few traditional HOAs because Massachusetts residential common-interest communities are typically organized as condominiums under MGL chapter 183A. Each condominium has a board of trustees or managers elected by unit owners, with duties defined in the master deed, declaration of trust, and bylaws. Meetings must be held with notice as required by the bylaws, typically 10 to 30 days, and quorum and voting thresholds are set by the governing documents. Trustees owe fiduciary duties to unit owners and must act in good faith. Minutes, financial records, and budgets must be available for inspection by unit owners upon reasonable request.
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