Section 339-M. Common profits and expenses  


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  • The  common profits of the
      property shall be distributed among, and the common  expenses  shall  be
      charged  to,  the  unit  owners  according  to  their  respective common
      interests, provided however, that expenses of insurance may  be  charged
      as provided in section three hundred thirty-nine-bb. Notwithstanding any
      provision  of  this  article,  profits  and  expenses  may  be specially
      allocated and apportioned by the board of managers in a manner different
      from common profits and expenses, to one or more  non-residential  units
      where  so authorized by the declaration and bylaws. In the case of units
      in any  building,  residential  or  non-residential,  or  a  combination
      thereof, profits and expenses may be specially allocated and apportioned
      based  on  special or exclusive use or availability or exclusive control
      of particular units or common areas by particular  unit  owners,  if  so
      authorized  by  the  declaration  and bylaws, in a manner different from
      common profits and  expenses.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  this
      article,  common expenses may be charged to the owners of units that are
      subject  to  a  regulatory  agreement  with  a  governmental  entity  or
      instrumentality  limiting  the household income of the residents of such
      units upon initial occupancy that are  less  than  the  common  expenses
      charged to owners of other units where such lesser charges are necessary
      to  ensure that the combined common expenses, mortgage and other housing
      costs paid by owners of units subject to such regulatory  agreements  do
      not  exceed  thirty  percent  of the household income limit specified in
      such regulatory agreements. Where so authorized by the  declaration  and
      bylaws,  common  expenses  may  be charged to owners of units subject to
      such regulatory agreements in a manner that (i) is not  proportional  to
      the  respective  common interests of such owners, (ii) limits the amount
      charged to such owners, or (iii) limits the rate  at  which  the  amount
      charged  to  such  owners  may  increase.  The existence of such special
      allocation of common expenses and its financial impact  upon  all  units
      shall be disclosed as a special risk in any offering plan.