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- Fire hits previously burned, boarded-up condo in Des Moines Friday morning; (IA) March 15, 2024After this condo experienced a blaze in January, it was boarded up and was not supposed to be occupied due to previous fire damage. The first of numerous crews arrived on-scene at 5:39 a.m. with heavy smoke coming from the building, and with several police officers complaining of smoke inhalation. Read the article…………………………….
- Governor Signed Legislation Allowing Private Entities to Regulate Activities on Public Lakes (IA) March 2, 2024The governor recently signed a bill that allows the Lake Panorama homeowners association to regulate boating on the public lake, including rules about the operation of watercraft and equipment specifications, as well as allowing private buoys to be set up in the lake. The legislation was narrowly tailored for Lake Panorama, by stating that the homeowners association (called a common interest community in the legislation) must have 1,000 or more units. Read the article…………………………….
- Fairfield condominium community is ‘going green’ (IA) February 28, 2024The Heartland Park Condominiums in Fairfield is a community undergoing innovative changes to improve both the environment and the lives of their residents. The community values the economic, spiritual, and physical well-being of its members and encourages members to help each other. The goal is to create a safe, healthy, and supportive community of all ages. Including the possibility of residents aging in place. Read the article…………………………….
- Bill would allow associations to regulate members on public lakes (IA) February 6, 2024Proposed legislation in the Iowa House would enable community associations that govern areas near public lakes to police their members’ conduct while boating.Read the article…………………………….
- ‘I just want to go home’: West Des Moines condo residents gather one year after fire displaces families (IA) November 17, 2023Residents who used to live in Stoneridge Condominiums gathered Thursday night for a vigil to mark one year since a fire destroyed several units in the complex and displaced dozens of people. The fire happened on Nov. 15, 2022. Read the article………………………………
- Cedar Rapids condo owners given short time to pay big bills (IA) August 27, 2023Realtor Kirk Brunscheen had an offer on a three-bedroom condominium he was selling by Jones Park in southwest Cedar Rapids. But then the agent found out the condo association had levied an $18,000 special assessment due by January. Read the article………………………..
- ‘This tragedy was altogether avoidable’: Lawsuits mount in Davenport condo collapse (IA) June 10, 2023Three lawsuits filed this week in response to the Davenport, Iowa condo collapse allege that the city, landlord, numerous contractors and engineers knew of the “imminent danger” facing tenants and chose not to act. Read the article………………………..
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- Iowa Supreme Court Brings Common Sense to the Emotional Support Animal IssueThe Supreme Court of Iowa came out with a big decision regarding emotional support animal law that I’m hoping Florida eventually follows as well. Karen Cohen vs. David Clark And 2800-1 LLC. This case involves a tenant with pet allergies who deliberately moved into an apartment building due to its no-pets policy. However, later on, a neighboring tenant sought a waiver of the no-pets policy for his emotional support dog, and the landlord didn’t want to say no and get ...
- Emotional support dog didn’t have priority over tenant with allergies, state supreme court saysThe Iowa Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a no-pets building in Iowa City, Iowa, should not have allowed a new tenant to have an emotional support dog after an objection by another tenant with severe allergies. The court ruled 4-3 for tenant Karen Cohen in her lawsuit for breach of her lease’s no-pets provision and interference with the “quiet enjoyment” of her property. Read the article…………………………….
- Requirements for weep holesQuestion: I live in a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him about insects/termites getting in them now. I have not received an answer. Should we put hemp or cotton rope in the holes now? Read more……..
- CAI Best Practices: EthicsSimply put, when someone is employing ethics, he or she recognizes what is right and what is wrong and is choosing to do the right thing; however, as a great deal of business ethics literature will attest, “the right thing” is not always straightforward. For example, most ethical dilemmas in the workplace are not simply questions of “Should Bob steal from Jack?” or “Should Jack lie to his boss?”
- 2014 Legislative Update Part 3 (IA)The 2014 session of the Iowa General Assembly brought a few changes to the real estate practice in Iowa. This series of posts will focus on the bills that passed and a few that did not. Read more……..
- 2014 Legislative Update Part 2 (IA)The 2014 session of the Iowa General Assembly brought a few changes to the real estate practice in Iowa. This series of posts will focus on the bills that passed and a few that did not. Read more…….
- 2014 Legislative Update Part 1 (IA)The 2014 session of the Iowa General Assembly brought a few changes to the real estate practice in Iowa. This series of posts will focus on the bills that passed and a few that did not. Read more……..
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