[MassHistPres] Condominium window replacement guidelines

[Dgkalman4 at cs.com]

As a Realtor and ex condominium owner I have been faced with this question. 
Each condominium association has separate guidelines for this question. It 
depends on the language written into the condominium documents. Usually each 
condominium owner is responsible for maintenance of the window. Sometimes 
condominium associations require approval of this type of change. Sometimes all of the 
unit owners will agree to replace the windows and will have an assessment to 
pay for the windows. 
Generally this process can be sold to unit owners as being cheaper to replace 
all windows at the same time rather than each unit owner replacing their own 
windows. In the case of older buildings with leaky windows, newer and 
presumably tighter windows can mean reduced energy costs. If the condominium documents 
do not speak to this issue it may require so doing to have all owners agree 
to window replacement.   
David Kelman
ReMAXLandmark
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