Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183A, § 11 (2026)

By-laws; mandatory provisions

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Section 11. In addition to other provisions required or permitted by law, the by-laws of the organization of unit owners shall provide at all times for at least the following:—

(a) The method of providing for the necessary work of maintenance, repair and replacement of the common areas and facilities and payments therefor, including the method of approving payment vouchers.

(b) The manner of collecting from the unit owners their share of the common expenses.

(c) The procedure for hiring all personnel, including whether or not a manager or managing agent may be engaged.

(d) The method of adopting and of amending administrative rules and regulations governing the details of the operation and use of the common areas and facilities.

(e) Such restrictions on and requirements respecting the use and maintenance of the units and the use of the common areas and facilities, not set forth in the master deed, as are designed to prevent unreasonable interference with the use of their respective units and of the common areas and facilities by the several unit owners.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: KACT, Inc. v. Rubin, 819 N.E.2d 610 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004).

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KACT, Inc. v. Rubin, 819 N.E.2d 610 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “[the] units,” then in the by-laws, see G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e); Granby Heights Assn.”

Noble v. Murphy, 612 N.E.2d 266 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993). “The defendants claim the applicable standard for determining the validity of the pet restriction is that of “unreasonable interference” under G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e), as inserted by St.”

Kaplan v. Boudreaux, 573 N.E.2d 495 (Mass. 1991). “G. L. c. 183A, § 11 (d). The by-laws governing 90 Park Street are contained within *439 the 90 Park Street Condominium Trust instrument.”

Blood v. Edgar's, Inc., 632 N.E.2d 419 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994). “Although the condominium enabling act makes mandatory the adoption of a by-law setting out “[t]he manner of collecting from the unit owners their share of the common expenses,” G. L. c. 183A, § 11, as inserted by St. 1963, c.”

Wodinsky v. Kettenbach, 22 N.E.3d 960 (Mass. App. Ct. 2015). “12, § 111; unreasonable interference with the Wodinskys’ use of their unit and condominium common areas, G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e); intentional infliction of emotional distress; abuse of process; and civil conspiracy.”

Granby Heights Ass'n v. Dean, 647 N.E.2d 75 (Mass. App. Ct. 1995). · cites it 2× “They rely on G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e), as inserted by St.”

Trs. of Beacon on Charles Condo. Trust v. Adler, 28 Mass. L. Rptr. 231 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “However, G.L.c. 183A, §11 (d) states that rules and regulations may only apply to common areas of the building and not to individual units.”

Wroble v. Hassler, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 432 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “” G.L.c. 183A, §11(d) requires that the by-laws of the organization of unit owners shall provide “(t]he method of adopting and of amending administrative rules and regulations governing the details of the operation and use the common areas and facilities.”

Ron Arslen v. Charles Slatkin & Others, Trs.. (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). “See also G. L. c. 183A, § 11 (d) (by-laws shall provide standard of adopting and amending "rules and regulations governing the details of the operation and use of the common areas and facilities").”

Glen Devin Condo. Ass'n v. Makhluf, 1994 Mass. App. Div. 227 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1994). · cites it 2× “Although Section 11(H) of the Glen Devin By-Laws empowers the Board to adopt and amend rules and regulations relative only to the common areas and facilities, see G.L.c. 183A, §11 (d), the Master Deed contains a general grant of authority to the Board to enact rules applicable…”

Trs. of Muzzey High Condo. Trust v. Town of Lexington, 15 Mass. L. Rptr. 91 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2002). “Alleged Unauthorized Regulation: Failure of Trustees to Amend Master Deed or By-Laws to Include July 10, 2000 Parking Rule The Town asserts that the Trustees may impose “reasonable use restrictions” on the common areas only if such restrictions are contained in the Master Deed…”

Bd. of Managers of the Old Colony Vill. Condo. v. Preu, 27 Mass. L. Rptr. 130 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2009). “G.L.c. 183A, §11 provides that the By-Laws for the Condominium Association shall provide “[s]uch restrictions on and requirements respecting the use and maintenance of the units and the use of the common areas and facilities, not set forth in the master deed, as are designed to…”

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— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183A, § 11(d) — 1 case

Wroble v. Hassler, 19 Mass. L. Rptr. 432 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2005). “” G.L.c. 183A, §11(d) requires that the by-laws of the organization of unit owners shall provide “(t]he method of adopting and of amending administrative rules and regulations governing the details of the operation and use the common areas and facilities.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183A, § 11(e) — 5 cases

KACT, Inc. v. Rubin, 819 N.E.2d 610 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “[the] units,” then in the by-laws, see G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e); Granby Heights Assn.”

Noble v. Murphy, 612 N.E.2d 266 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993). “The defendants claim the applicable standard for determining the validity of the pet restriction is that of “unreasonable interference” under G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e), as inserted by St.”

Wodinsky v. Kettenbach, 22 N.E.3d 960 (Mass. App. Ct. 2015). “12, § 111; unreasonable interference with the Wodinskys’ use of their unit and condominium common areas, G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e); intentional infliction of emotional distress; abuse of process; and civil conspiracy.”

Granby Heights Ass'n v. Dean, 647 N.E.2d 75 (Mass. App. Ct. 1995). “They rely on G. L. c. 183A, § 11(e), as inserted by St.”

Trs. of Muzzey High Condo. Trust v. Town of Lexington, 15 Mass. L. Rptr. 91 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2002). “Alleged Unauthorized Regulation: Failure of Trustees to Amend Master Deed or By-Laws to Include July 10, 2000 Parking Rule The Town asserts that the Trustees may impose “reasonable use restrictions” on the common areas only if such restrictions are contained in the Master Deed…”

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