Rules for rewarding 'super' condo board members
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How to Deal with Delinquent Condo Board Members
Condo Adviser: Adjacent Development Rights and Objections
Reserve Funds: Purposes and Common Mistakes
David Hatem explores the response to tragic events such as the Surfside Condominium collapse in June 2021 should not be finding more parties to sue or defenses to establish, but to develop constructive initiatives and...more
The law provides that nonprofit corporations, including community associations, must "act" through their board of directors. The board of directors is (typically) made up of community members who volunteer to serve as...more
Condominium Associations and Homeowner Associations are often faced with delinquencies that negatively impact their financial stability. Determining the best method of collection is crucial to recovering fees due to the...more
Amendments to the Common Interest Community Ombudsman Regulations went into effect August 1, 2025. These amendments change the required association complaint procedure. The changes may appear minor but add clarity and are...more
Florida has introduced new legislation and implemented changes to various regulations impacting community associations, many of which went into effect on July 1, 2025....more
Join us for a live webinar as Winstead attorney Teddy Holtz discusses new laws passed in the 2025 Texas Legislative Session. We will summarize important changes impacting Texas Homeowners' Associations and Condominium Owners'...more
On June 23, 2025, Governor DeSantis signed HB 913. This law is effective July 1, 2025. This is Part I of a two-part summary and contains the changes to the Condominium Act and Fla. Stat. 553.899, of which condominium...more
The 2025 Texas Legislative Session concludes on June 2, and new regulations impacting homeowners’ associations and condominium owners’ associations will be implemented on September 1, 2025....more
The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more
On January 16, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the “Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024” to amend housing-related laws including the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Act, the...more
If you have ever been to the Flora-Bama, chances are you have passed by the Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, AL. The Caribe, like many beach resorts, is a condominium building containing individually owned residential units...more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
On December 3, 2024, a United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting requirements....more
There are three important requirements affecting New Jersey Community Associations: Reserve Studies Compliance, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Compliance and Structural Integrity Compliance. Please ensure your...more
This is a reminder that no later than January 1, 2025, pursuant to the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), most corporations and other legal entities, including most homeowners' associations (HOA), condominium...more
January 1, 2025, is the deadline for all entities (unless exempt) created prior to January 1, 2024, to file reports under the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and there are substantial penalties for noncompliance....more
As season approaches for Southwest Florida, so too do important legal deadlines that all Florida community associations need to be aware of. Here is what you need to know: Corporate Transparency Act (Condos, Cooperatives,...more
As we enter the last quarter of 2024, we want to again remind our New Jersey community association clients to review whether their buildings require structural inspections pursuant to the new Structural Integrity Law...more
With federal and state elections less than forty-five days away, political signs are popping up in yards everywhere. Many community associations have restrictions in their declaration or covenants, conditions, & restrictions...more
Governor Ron Desantis recently signed two new bills in an effort to reform both condo and HOA laws in Florida. These both went into effect on July 1, 2024. The following is a summary of some of the revisions to the HOA laws...more
As the year-end deadline for compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act approaches, boards of cooperatives, condominiums and Homeowners Associations should be aware of the requirements that may affect them. The CTA...more
As the end of the year approaches, there has been no determination that community associations will be relieved of the requirement to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). While we remain hopeful of a legislative...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently released two cases that raise the question of whether a covenant amendment containing rental restrictions may be adopted by a condominium association or homeowners association....more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals waded into territory that has become increasingly challenging for developers and homeowners' associations (HOAs) to navigate: the regulation of short-term rentals....more
We are now halfway through 2024 and we want to again remind our community association clients to check their reserve study status to ensure compliance with the January 8, 2024 law relating to reserve studies and reserve...more