Senior partner Charlie Perkins has written the following about improving internet service to condominium associations: CAI has recently been involved in securing changes to the FHA loan review process and has also provided input to the FCC regarding ways to improve...

And the Community Associations Institute is following government efforts to stem false claims regarding emotional support animals and the documentation that goes with them.  Community association and condominium boards may request such documentation in order to allow...

Attorney Scott J. Eriksen has composed the following suggestions for condo board members regarding review of doccuments:  Over the past several weeks, I have fielded a particularly large number of questions and requests from clients related to reviewing and updating...

Attorney Charlie Perkins would like people to know the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hear arguments for an amendment to allow HAM radio (amateur radio) operators to install towers or antennas regardless of prohibitions in community association covenants.  He...

Article written by Robert W. Anctil, Esq. Perkins & Anctil (P&A) is proud to acknowledge our client and friend Allyson Kreycik, Senior Vice President of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate for her recognition as the 2019 recipient of the Guaranteed Rate...

Real estate developer and P&A Client SPL Development Group, LLC has finished the build-out on its project in Salisbury, MA called The Village at Salisbury Square. In building the pocket style neighborhood, SPL was attempting to reverse the long-standing trend...

The real estate department at P&A would like to share a link we found to be helpful in preparing buyers for entering the mortgage market. It is a blog post by KeepingCurrentMatters.com, a real estate news and information website focused on sorting through the...

Attorney Rhonda Duddy has performed hundreds of real estate closings and has prepared a handout with technical terms for those who are new to the process. Knowing the vocabulary of a home purchase can streamline the transaction, prevent confusion and maintain the...

A recent case involving a Cooperative Association attempting to evict tenants who failed to comply with the 55 and over requirement has led to the Housing Court in Weston, Massachusetts finding that the Association had no procedures in place to update the verification...

The initial requirement for any potential buyer to enter the real estate market is a sound financial position. To be certain of that position, buyers must have a knowledge of the expenses involved in home ownership and in the closing process. Given the above, the next...

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 28 at the Radisson Hotel & Suites, 10 Independence Drive in Chelmsford.  Perkins & Anctil has a team of speakers including our own Real Estate Attorneys Rob Anctil and Rhonda Duddy, Scott Eriksen and...

The Northeast Association of Realtors and Perkins & Anctil are proud to sponsor a 90 Minute self-defense workshop designed just for Realtors.  Mike Luth, who happens to be the Groton, MA Chief of Police, will instruct the group and share knowledge he has gained...

Attorney Duddy has performed thousands of real estate closings throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire and has some helpful colleagues whom she can make available to her clients with questions about the process. The list includes real estate agents (both buyers’...

The K-Zone Morning Kommute is a radio program broadcast by WPKZ 105.3FM/AM1280, a central Massachusetts station that covers multiple topics during drive-time around Fitchburg. A couple weeks ago the subject was the importance of having an attorney when buying real...

Real Estate Attorney Rhonda L. Duddy has some recommendations for streamlining the process of buying a house. They are relatively easy to carry out and should go a long way toward preventing delays and headaches associated with home buying process. Three common...

Attorney David R. Chenelle has forwarded an article from the New York Post concerning the increase in bankruptcy on a nationwide basis. Both personal and corporate filings have been growing with some experts seeing families rely on consumer debt in order to pay bills....

Condominiums and community associations are subject to unpleasantness when owners are surprised by something the board of trustees has done. Whether it is implementing a fee increase or a change in pet policy, board members are in the best position when giving owners...

Homeowners’ associations and condominiums are like living organisms in some ways and undergo changes over time, some that are predictable and others that are unforeseen. A foreseeable change may be the aging of the physical plant that requires additional maintenance...

In the town of Plymouth, MA, a developer has learned the commonwealth had a “Policy” of not allowing age-restricted affordable housing units. After the developer’s inquiry, the Department of Housing and Community Development created a formal regulation to back up what...

This article was written by Scott J. Eriksen, Esq:  In May of this year, I was fortunate to attend the 2019 CAI Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida. The event bills itself as “the only event tailor-made for community association leaders and professionals,”...