Section 23. (a) If, before the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, there is entered into (i) any management contract, employment contract, or lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (ii) any other contract or lease, between the managing entity and the developer or an affiliate of the developer, or (iii) any contract or lease that is not bona fide or was unconscionable to the time-share owners at the time entered into under the circumstances then prevailing, the contract or lease may be terminated without penalty by the association or, if there is no association, the time-share owners at any time after the developer ceases to appoint, control or serve as the managing entity, upon not less than ninety days' notice to the other party. This subsection shall not apply to any lease the termination of which would terminate the time-share property or reduce its size, unless the real estate subject to said lease was included in the property for the purpose of avoiding the right to terminate a lease under this section.
(b) If there is no association, any time-share owner individually or on behalf of the class of time-share owners may maintain an action for appropriate relief.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Title I - Title to Real Property
Chapter 183b - Real Estate Time-Shares
Section 4 - Agreements Varying Chapter Prohibited; Waiver of Rights
Section 5 - Unconscionable Contracts
Section 6 - Good Faith Obligation
Section 7 - Remedies; Liberal Administration; Damages; Judicial Enforcement
Section 8 - Laws Supplementary to Chapter
Section 9 - Conflicts With Other Laws
Section 10 - Implied Repeals by Subsequent Legislation
Section 11 - Project Instruments; Creation of Time-Shares; Amendments
Section 13 - Instruments; Allocation of Votes and Expense Liabilities; Alteration
Section 14 - Partition of Units
Section 15 - Termination Agreements
Section 16 - Sales or Management Offices; Models; Signs
Section 17 - Instruments; Approval of Actions of Owners, Developer, or Managing Entity
Section 18 - Deeds; Notice of Lease or License; Recording; Contents
Section 20 - Powers of Association
Section 21 - Powers and Duties of Developer
Section 22 - Special Developer Right
Section 24 - Duties of Managing Entity; Access to Units; Alteration of Unit by Owner
Section 28 - Expenses; Assessments; Late Charges; Interest; Reserve Funds
Section 29 - Liens for Assessments Levied or Fines Imposed
Section 29b - Forfeiture of Rights of Time-Share Owner for Non-Payment of Assessments; Proceedings
Section 30 - Financial Records
Section 31 - Third Persons Dealing With Trustee
Section 34 - Referendum to Amend Project Instrument or Other Matters
Section 35 - Discharge of Manager
Section 38 - Public Offering Statements; Furnishing to Purchaser; Contents
Section 39 - Public Offering Statements; Conversion Buildings; Contents
Section 39a - Conformity of Units to Regulations
Section 40 - Public Offering Statements; Time-Share Registered With Securities Exchange Commission
Section 42a - Resale Service Providers; Disclosure Obligations
Section 43 - Deposits Placed in Escrow; Holding Instrument of Payment
Section 44 - Release of Liens; Surety Bond; Service of Process for Foreclosure of Lien
Section 45 - Express Warranties
Section 47 - Implied Warranties of Quality; Exclusions or Modifications
Section 48 - Limitation of Actions for Breach of Warranties
Section 49 - Failure to Comply With Chapter
Section 50 - Improvements Not Required to Be Built
Section 51 - Completion of Promised Improvements; Responsibility for Recording Deed or Notice
Section 52 - Advertisements Including Prize Offer
Section 53 - Exchange Programs; Information; Promotional Literature; Liability
Section 54 - Multi-Location Developers; Information for Purchasers; Violations