Developing Philly: The State of Philadelphia's Tax Abatements in 2022
Accessibility concerns for disabled condo owners
How to Deal with Delinquent Condo Board Members
Condo complaints not in writing?
Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes
Condo Adviser: Condominium Rules and Enforcement
Condo Adviser: Adjacent Development Rights and Objections
Condo Adviser: What is 'FHA approved,' exactly?
Condo Owners and Dealing with Uncooperative Management Companies
Reserve Funds: Purposes and Common Mistakes
Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Condo Owners
In the wake of the 2021 Surfside Condominium collapse, Florida lawmakers enacted sweeping reforms to enhance safety, transparency, and accountability within condominiums and cooperatives. Most recently, Florida House Bill 913...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
Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia is implementing several key changes affecting real estate transactions, land use approvals, local governance, and secured lending. Below is a comprehensive overview of what’s changing – and...more
Community associations governed by the Virginia Condominium Act (VCA) and the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act (POAA) are frequently called upon to enforce their association’s covenants, rules, and restrictions....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
In the wake of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse, Florida enacted sweeping changes that affect condominium governance, structural maintenance requirements, and reserve funding obligations. These changes have not only...more
Mayland Senate Bill 758 / House Bill 1534 (the “Bill”) was recently signed by the Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, and will go into effect October 1, 2025. The Bill (available here) amends Title 11 (the Condominium Act) and...more
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 1:20 PM, CS/CS/HB 913 – a major piece of legislation addressing condominium association governance, management, and structural safety – was signed by legislative officers and formally presented...more
On May 12, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1272 (“HB 25-1272“) into law. This act, known as the Colorado American Dream Act, seeks to address a key barrier to the construction of entry level condominiums and...more
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session saw the introduction of over 3,200 bills, with several new and impactful laws passing that will affect community associations....more
The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2025 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills...more
Oregon's condominium sector has seen a significant decline in new construction over the past decade, prompting renewed legislative interest in how these projects are regulated and managed. House Bill 3746 A proposes several...more
Introduction - In the wake of the tragic 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida lawmakers moved swiftly to overhaul the state’s condominium safety regulations. While the urgency of the...more
In Ryan Eng’g, Inc. v. Mond Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., No. 14-23-00960-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 1681, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) affirmed a trial court ruling denying the Motion to Dismiss of defendant Ryan...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
Build-to-Rent (“BTR”) is a subsector of Single Family Rentals (“SFR”). As a subsector of SFR, BTR occupies a unique space within the U.S. residential rental market. The broader category of SFR includes scattered homes for...more
We are now a year into the effective date of what is colloquially known as the Structural Integrity Act (Act). The law combines two important obligations condominium associations or cooperatives must now adhere to, inspection...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 12, 2024, the Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed a writ of mandate and agreed with the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) denial of a permit by the Casa Mira Homeowners Association for coastal...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
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
Effective July 1, 2024, Virginia has implemented several significant changes to its real estate laws. In this year’s installment, tenants get a whole lot of protections (kind of), HOAs are put on a tighter leash, and brokers...more
A number of homeowners associations have restrictions that prohibit commercial vehicles from being maintained or kept on lots or otherwise within the community....more
No later than October 1, 2024, all Florida homeowners associations must either provide complete copies of their rules and covenants to each member or post complete copies of the rules and covenants on their website and...more