Barclay v. DeVeau

At issue in this appeal is whether a provision contained in the declaration of a condominium trust that permits the condominium developer to appoint two of the three members of the board of trustees, 2 even though the developer owns only a small percentage of the condominium units, is invalid under G. L. c. 183A, § 10 (a). The statute provides: “Each unit owner shall have the same percentage interest in the corporation, trust or unincorporated association provided for in the master deed for the management and regulation of the condominium as his proportionate interest in the common areas and…