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
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
As we approach the end of 2024, several legal and economic developments are coming to a head for condominiums. From a key statutory deadline and long-awaited court rulings to an imploding market for older condominium units,...more
In our previous article, we discussed the distinction between common interest communities, condominiums, and planned communities. As we explained, condominiums and planned communities are types of common interest...more
Approximately 74.1 million Americans reside in a subdivision, condominium complex, or other planned community that is administered by a community association. Community associations are governed by a board of directors,...more
It is becoming more common for condominium owners to consider terminating a condominium in order to recover capital and (potentially) make a profit. In this post, we address some of the key points that condominium owners,...more
Washington recently enacted SB 5024 (the “Bill”), which allows developers to use earnest money deposits towards construction costs in certain circumstances. The Bill will become effective on July 25, 2021....more
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued a decision that altered the rules on when the clock starts on a condo association's right to bring a claim under Minnesota's new home statutory warranties. Those warranties will now...more
As any seasoned developer knows, condominium development projects involve a delicate interplay between the developer, unit owners, the condo association, and the lenders that fund construction and acquisition costs. Last...more
House Bill 68 and Senate Bill 379, now pending in the Maryland General Assembly, would prohibit condominium developers from including language in the governing documents that would limit the power of a council of unit owners...more
The Pennsylvania General Assembly recently enacted bills amending the common interest ownership laws, the Uniform Condominium Act (UCA), the Uniform Planned Community Act, and the Uniform Real Estate Cooperative Act....more
Wyman v. Ayer Properties, LLC, 469 Mass. 64, 2014 Mass. LEXIS 524 (July 10, 2014) - The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the economic loss rule, which bars recovery of tort damages from the negligent supplier of...more
In the case of Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore Owings and Merrill et. al. (July 3, 2014, S208173) Cal.4th, a condominium homeowners association, sued the developer of the project and the project architect...more