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# Is the association required to provide a working doorbell system?

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## What do you think? Question:

This question is submitted by Karen H. out of Plymouth, MA.

I have owned my condominium for almost 4 years. I live on the third floor and I am 72 years old.

 We have no doorbells that work. My question, is it required that the association provide us with a working doorbell system? Is it legal for them to just leave the doorbell system non-functional? It's so frustrating. I now hate condo living. It’s like a slum landlord running this one!

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