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title: Can condo association require owners to have homeowners insurance?
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# [Can condo association require owners to have homeowners insurance?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/50496/Can-condo-association-require-owners-to-have-homeowners-insurance.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Thu, May 12, 2011 @ 12:21 PM

Can we as a condo board require our owners to have homeowners liability insurance? Can we achieve this by an amendment to our by-laws? Would it be legal to charge a fine for non-compliance?

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