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Condo Board of Trustees Secrecy Doctrine

Over the past year my upstairs

neighbors have had 5 dance parties

until 6am in the morning. Three

different owners wrote in

complaints. The procedures for

breach in condo rules and regulations

as i understand them calls for a

warning first, then escalating fines

for future violations. When I asked

the Board of Trustees what, if

anything, has been done, the

Trustees sent me the following email:

''The Manager has once again

passed on your e-mails regarding unit

4A. I need to remind you that the

Trustees have a legal responsibility to

keep confidential, any punitive

actions taken in response to

infractions of condo rules. I assure

you that we take all such complaints

seriously.''

Is there any law or statute that

would support their doctrine of

secrecy? I find it hard to believe that

the trustees have the right to act, or

not act, with impunity, without

informing vested owners.


Asked on 7/10/09, 10:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: Condo Board of Trustees Secrecy Doctrine

I have heard of this before, and unless the condo rules permit this "secrecy" I believe it is a routine. I do believe that the complainant should be informed of the outcome of the investigation and the decisions.

You can always ask/demand for the written source from where they acquired this code of silence.

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Answered on 7/10/09, 11:10 pm


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