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- Governors community makes gift to Children’s Beach House (DE) December 24, 2023Governors Condominium Association social committee representatives recently presented a check to Children’s Beach House to support its work with children who have speech and language delays. Read the article……………………..
- Tidewater Landing Veterans Club installs flagpole at clubhouse (DE) November 14, 2023A welcome home can mean a lot of different things to different people, but comfort is one feeling most people seek from their home. Several veterans are residing in Tidewater Landing, a development that recently upgraded the cosmetics and durability of its sign, and felt something else was missing at the entrance to the development: a flag pole with the American flag. Read the article………………………………
- Why these condo owners want state ombudsman monitoring their HOA board election (DE) November 2, 2023A group of Le Parc Condominium owners wants Delaware’s common interest community ombudsman to monitor the complex’s upcoming board election, fearing the homeowners association board will block residents from voting. Read the article……………………………
- Delaware developer agrees to pay $225K to settle fraud, consumer deception charges (DE) October 26, 2023A 55+ community developer has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle claims that it misled residents of a Kent County neighborhood, forcing homebuyers to enter into confusing contracts and failing to disclose key information. Read the article…………………………
- Preventing a condo calamity in New Castle County (DE) August 21, 2023New Castle County 8th District Councilman John Cartier said a new ordinance passed unanimously by Council, and signed into law on July 27, 2023, by County Executive Matt Meyer, is “the leading condo building safety ordinance right now in the United States.” Read the article………………………..
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- What is a DUCIOA?Resale Certificate and why do I?need it? (DE)The resale certificate is a document promulgated in response to a consumer protection law in Delaware known as the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (DUCIOA). The law’s purpose is to disclose vital information about, among other things, a community’s financial health, a potential resident’s financial obligation, the rules and regulations that govern its residents, and the issues that have been discussed at recent meetings. Read the article………………………..
- Addressing Complaints of Marijuana Smoke In Community Associations Following Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana Use In Delaware and MarylandAs of April 23, 2023, and July 1, 2023, Delaware and Maryland, respectively, have legalized the personal use of marijuana. In light of the recent laws, common interest communities across these two states may soon (if not already), contemplate how to appropriately address an uptick in complaints related to marijuana smoke. Read the article………………………..
- 2023 Delaware Legislative UpdateDelaware has experienced some noteworthy legislative activity at both the county and state level. While new legislation has not been adopted in the current legislative session, below is a brief summary of the activity transpiring over the last few months that foreshadows what is coming in the future. Read the article………………………..
- Why do I need condo insurance when insurance is covered in HOA dues?As an insurance agent, I hear this question a lot. My reply is this: Yes, the condominium association has what they call a master condo policy that covers the interest of the condominium association, not the owner’s unit. What I mean by this is that the master policy does not cover the unit owners’ contents, or building additions and alterations that they may make to the inside of their unit, or the personal liability for what happens inside their unit and some types of loss assessments that may be assessed to the unit owners from the association. Read the article………………………..
- Delaware District Court Finds CGL Insurer Owes Condo Builder a Duty to Defend Faulty Workmanship Claims — Based on the Subcontractor Exception to the Your Work ExclusionOn September 7, 2021, in one of the few decisions addressing the scope of coverage for faulty workmanship under Delaware law, the Delaware District Court denied an insurer’s motion seeking a declaration that it neither needed to defend nor indemnify an insured-builder under a commercial general liability policy. Read the entire article……………………………….
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