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Massachusetts

Running a small association in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has no general statute for homeowners associations — condominiums run under the Massachusetts Condominium Act. Massachusetts gives an association's lien for unpaid common expenses priority over a first mortgage for up to six months of assessments. We're not managing associations in Massachusetts yet. This page is the statute and the resources worth having either way.

Massachusetts at a glance
HOA statute None statewide
Condo statute Condominium Act
Manager licensing Not required
MicroHOA coverage Not here yet

Massachusetts Condominium Act, M.G.L. Chapter 183A

Got a statute question?

Massachusetts HOA Laws & Statutes

What the Massachusetts Condominium Act requires of a Massachusetts condominium association — records, notice, meetings, assessments, and enforcement — and what governs everyone else, since the state has no general HOA statute.

M.G.L. Chapter 183A
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Where to look next

Massachusetts resources

Primary sources, not summaries — worth bookmarking before your next board meeting.

CAI Massachusetts chapter Community Associations Institute — state chapter and legislative advocacy. Massachusetts Condominium Act M.G.L. Chapter 183A — the condominium statute; there is no general HOA equivalent. Secretary of the Commonwealth — Corporations Division Corporate filings and annual reports for associations organized as nonprofit corporations. Massachusetts does not license community association managers. Massachusetts Attorney General — Consumer Advocacy Consumer advocacy and the complaint process for homeowners.

These are third-party sources, not legal advice. When a question needs a licensed professional in Massachusetts, we know who to call rather than guess.

Good to know

Questions boards ask

Not today. Massachusetts isn't a state we're managing in yet, and we'd rather say that plainly than leave you guessing. It's still worth a conversation — tell us what your board is carrying and we'll tell you what to look for in a manager and what a community your size should expect to pay.
Massachusetts has no general statute for homeowners associations. Condominiums fall under the Massachusetts Condominium Act (M.G.L. Chapter 183A), and everything else runs on its own governing documents and general nonprofit law. Massachusetts gives an association's lien for unpaid common expenses priority over a first mortgage for up to six months of assessments.
Compliance is research plus deadlines, and both travel well. We track the filing requirements, notice periods, and document rules that apply to your association and flag what's coming before it's due. Anything that calls for a licensed local professional, we help your board line up rather than pretend to replace.
We can talk through what your board is carrying, what a manager should be doing for a community your size, and what questions to ask whoever you talk to next. No pitch attached.
No pressure

Not in Massachusetts yet — still happy to talk

We're not managing associations in Massachusetts today, so this is a conversation rather than a pitch — what your board is carrying, and what good management should look like for a community your size.

Or call us directly — 844-MICROHOA
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