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Approaches Community Associations Can Take to Combat Challenges Surrounding Rising Prices

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As purchasers of goods and services, many community associations have felt the impact of recent inflation and rising prices. While prices have continued to rise, community associations still must discharge the maintenance and...more

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Client Alert: Due Process or Due Trouble? Navigating the Legal Maze of Covenant Enforcement in Virginia Community Associations

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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

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2025 Maryland Legislative Update

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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

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How to Handle Pet Disputes in Community Associations

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However, creating pet policies is only half the battle—consistent and proper enforcement is key to handling pet disputes.  Remember, service and emotional support animals are not pets, so keep in mind that the pet policy does...more

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Client Alert: 2025 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

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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

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Maintaining Harmony: Best Practices for Enforcing Community Rules and Covenants

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If done well, enforcement fosters harmony and neighborly behavior within the community. However, to be done well, enforcement of the Covenants must be carried out in a legally sound, fair, and consistent manner....more

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Client Alert: D.C. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Law (“Right to Charge”)

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On or about March 6, 2025, DC Act 25-625, “Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Access, Readiness, and Sustainability Amendment Act of 2024” will go into effect after the Congressional Review Period ends. The law...more

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Structural Integrity and Reserve Law - 1 Year Later

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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

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest, (January 2025)

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

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The Aftermath: Recovering From a Hurricane

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These powerful storms are unpredictable, and despite our best efforts to prepare, they often leave a trail of destruction in their wake. When the winds finally die down and the floodwaters recede, they often leave behind a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 293 (2024), Requiring Homeowners Associations to Maintain Written Hurricane Protection...

On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 293 (2024), which amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3035 as follows...more

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2024 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

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The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2024 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills...more

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Shining a Light on Rooftop Solar for Massachusetts Condo Owners

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After the Trustees of his condominium refused his request for an Architectural Variance to install rooftop solar photovoltaic (SPV) panels on his unit, the owner brought suit in the Land Court seeking a determination that the...more

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Five Ways to Improve Community Association Collections

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Community associations face many challenges, none more so than funding the upkeep and welfare of their communities. An owner who refuses to pay their share can put a heavy strain on a community association’s finances....more

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Structural Integrity Bill Imposes New Structural Inspection and Reserve Study Requirements on Certain Community Associations

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On January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill S2760 (and its companion legislation, Assembly Bill A4384), which is informally known as the “Structural Integrity Bill.” The New Jersey Chapter of the Community...more

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[Webinar] HOA Law Live: Fair Housing Act & Americans with Disabilities Act - POA Implications - November 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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Join us for a live webinar as Winstead attorney Teddy Holtz discusses the Fair Housing Act & ADA POA Implications....more

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[Webinar] HOA Law Live: Short Term Rentals - Case Law Update and Strategy - September 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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An educational webinar series presented by Winstead's Homeowners Association Law Practice Group. Winstead attorney Teddy Holtz will discuss short-term rentals affecting property owners' associations and provide a case law...more

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Leaving the Nest: Healthy Community Association Transition

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North Carolina Community associations are typically developed by private developers that plan the community, build the infrastructure and improvements, develop the lots, and organize the property owners or community...more

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When 2 Minus 1 Still Equals 2: Combining Lots in a Planned Community

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NOT NECESSARILY! Owners of adjoining lots in subdivisions often decide to combine them for a variety of reasons.  But, in a planned community governed by an owners' association, the owner may have to obtain consent to combine...more

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Shining a Light on Executive Session

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Let the sunshine in. I am not talking about the popular 1969 song by The 5th Dimension. I am referring to the statutes governing Virginia community associations that require all meetings of a board of directors, including...more

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Land Use and Zoning Basics for Community Associations

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Recently, I detailed a variety of land use laws and land use regulations pertinent to community associations and community association managers. The webinar, which is part of Ward and Smith’s Community Association...more

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Commercial Owners Associations/Residential Owners Associations The Same — But Different

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What are commercial owners associations, and are they really that different from residential owners associations? Commercial owners associations are nonprofit corporations that govern planned communities, condominiums, or...more

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Updates On Legislation That Affects Florida Community Associations

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Only a few bills passed this year that affect community associations. These bills pertain to: 1. fire sprinkler and engineered life safety systems in condominiums...more

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Trouble in Paradise: Redevelopment of Golf Courses in a Changing Market

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Buying a home with a view of the 18th green is a major step, and can be a considerable investment. That investment, both financial and emotional, can be shaken when a developer proposes to build a residential or mixed-use...more

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They Are Taking Our Common Area!

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The power of eminent domain, also referred to as condemnation, refers to the power of the government or other quasi-governmental entity, such as a utility company, to take private property for a public purpose....more

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