Community Policies for Unit Repairs & Reno? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Philip Dowds (rpdowds![]() |
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Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 06:13:42 -0700 (PDT) |
Cohousing Friends — This is a complex topic that probably warrants more research than a simple email exchange. But here’s the issue: Individual households may occasionally commission private unit repairs and renovations that could have impacts on, and perhaps threaten risks to, adjacent or abutting units, and the commons itself. Obviously, we all want to allow unit owners to maintain and even alter their units, and do not want to make the repair/renovation process overly complex. On the other hand, we also want to have adequate protections for the property and interests of abutters and the commons. SO: In these circumstances, what kinds of protection policies or guidelines have you found to be useful or important in your community? Examples might include … • Rules affecting performance of the work, like on-site parking or hours of operation? Guidelines for movement of labor, materials, and heavy equipment through the commons, to the unit? • Procedures for altering exterior doors or windows? • Collection and filing of insurance certificates; special insurance provisions like “additional insured” or “hold harmless”? • Precautions appropriate to shared construction elements, like structure or plumbing; requirements for stamped engineering plans? I’ll take anything I can get: A discussion on this list; private emails; sample bylaws; horror stories, whatever. What I will do in return is write back with succinct report about what I’m learning. ------------------ Thanks, and feel free to call, Philip Dowds Cornerstone Cohousing, Cambridge, MA 617.460.4549
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