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East Vancouver couple prevail over homeowners association on when political signs can go up before election (WA)

Homeowners associations can no longer dictate when residents put up political yard signs thanks to a Vancouver couple’s lawsuit.  Under…

4 days ago

an a Homeowner’s Association that Allows the Violation of a Restrictive Covenant be Liable in Tort? (FL)

The issue of whether a homeowner’s association that permits a violation of its restrictive covenants is liable in damages in…

1 week ago

First-of-Its-Kind Injunction for Florida Condo Owners

This first-of-a-kind appellate ruling places significant limitations on the power and rights of developers to take control of condominium associations,…

1 week ago

Accusing Neighbor of Racism Is Not of Public Interest (CA)

Div. Eight of this district’s Court of Appeal held Friday that repeated accusations by owners of a condominium in a…

1 week ago

Banks fail to get Villas West lawsuit dismissed (AZ)

A U.S. District Court judge says a lawsuit brought by Villas West Condominium Association against two banks following the loss…

1 week ago

Is Your Co-op Vulnerable to Unauthorized Pets? The Pet Law is a Beast (NY)

In the case of 360 E. 72nd St. Owners Inc. v. Wolkoff, a New York State Court in Manhattan handed…

1 week ago

Condominium Construction Defect Lawsuits: When Sponsors Bring Architects into the Fray (NY)

Condominium boards embroiled in construction defect lawsuits against developers (sponsors) often see a further complication arise: the sponsor bringing in…

2 weeks ago

Smoking in Community Associations: Carey v. The 400 Erie Condominium Association (IL)

The Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling in Carey v. The 400 Erie Condominium Association, a recent Rule 23 opinion of the…

2 weeks ago

Supplemental Claims Don’t Need to Include Damage Estimates, Fed Appeals Court Says (FL)

A federal appeals court has, at least for now, put an end to lingering questions about some property insurance claims…

2 weeks ago

Family fighting keep chickens as pets in Waxhaw neighborhood (NC)

A Union County family that was fined for keeping chickens as pets has scored a big win.  The family was…

2 weeks ago