Sylvia Burris recently got married, but she called it bittersweet after what she’s been through, with her condo one of six that were destroyed in an April 18 fire in the Pine Condo Harbour condo community in Hampton. Read the article…………………………….
King George Board of Supervisors facing more legal challenges (VA)
The Hopyard Farm HOA, collectively with Payne Street, LLC, filed its complaint in King George Circuit Court on May 1….Hopyard’s complaint states that an Oct. 20, 2003, proffer statement requires the HOA to convey in fee simple the Hopyard Nature Trail to the county. “However, in complete reversal, on April 1, 2025, the board voted […]
Bracey’s River Ridge subdivision HOA board hit by resignations (VA)
The River Ridge Homeowners Association in Bracey has undergone significant changes after four of seven HOA board members abruptly quit their roles and walked out of a meeting — an action that left the association temporarily unable to conduct regular business. The remaining three board members have since appointed four new members to fill the […]
LMOA to ask residents to approve withdrawal from emergency fund to help pay PPP loan (VA)
The Lake Monticello Owners Association (LMOA) will ask residents for permission to potentially draw funds from the Emergency Reserve Account (ERA) to help pay off a $680,000 COVID-era federal loan. Directors voted 6-0 to add the question to the ballot that will go out to members for the annual meeting during their monthly meeting on […]
Belmont Bay HOA facing scrutiny over transparency concerns (VA)
A Belmont Bay resident and former homeowners’ association president is attacking the current association leadership over transparency concerns. Leaders of the riverfront community in Woodbridge held a meeting with its developer, Miller & Smith, in executive session Dec. 5 – allegedly without notifying the wider community. Read the article…………………………….
Obstructed views at ‘The Waterview’ leave Rosslyn homeowners threatening lawsuit
A dispute over obstructed views from multimillion-dollar condos in Rosslyn has left some officials up in arms and homeowners threatening a lawsuit. County-government staff last month received multiple tongue-lashings from members of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) over their handling of a 2023 zoning matter at The Waterview condo building in Rosslyn. Read the […]
Not just for police: A Norfolk HOA plans to deploy Flock license plate cameras (VA)
Police departments across Hampton Roads aren’t the only organizations installing the controversial automated license plate readers that have attracted lawsuits and privacy concerns. A homeowner’s association in Norfolk’s Lochhaven neighborhood recently received city approval to install two of the cameras, made by Flock Safety, at neighborhood entrances. Read the article…………………………….
Dispute continues over abandoned West Neck golf course (VA)
Some residents in Southern Virginia Beach feel they have just won a battle over a potential re-zoning issue, but they are anxious about what’s next. The focus is on the “Signature at West Neck Golf Course,” which closed abruptly in 2019. Tom Luckman, president of the West Neck Community Association said, “It’s under weeds. It […]
Wally the Beaver spared after community rallied to protect him in Virginia
The Kingstowne Community Association said Wally and possibly another beaver have been cutting down many trees and obstructing stormwater flow when they build their dams. While commonly known as the “lake,” the body of water is a stormwater management pond. Read the article…………………………….
The Lake Monticello HOA got more than $600K in PPP loan money. The feds want it back (VA)
The homeowner association of a Fluvanna County gated community must pay $646,843 to the federal government if it wants to avoid litigation. So says the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter sent late last year to the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association. Read the article…………………………….
Heritage Hunt community in Prince William sees resident backlash amid DOJ investigation (VA)
The Heritage Hunt Homeowners Association’s Board of Directors voted last month to narrowly deny a formal resident complaint related to an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into whether the HOA in 2020 illegally applied for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan. Read the article…………………………….
Man critically injured in Hampton condo fire, 15 displaced (VA)
A man is in critical condition after being rescued from a fire in Hampton Wednesday morning, officials say. Hampton Fire and Rescue said they responded to a fire in the 600 block of Willow Oaks Boulevard near Gosnold’s Hope Park. When crews arrived they found heavy smoke and flames coming from a “middle of the […]
Oak Valley lawsuit against Digital Gateway moving forward to March 6 hearing (VA)
A lawsuit challenging the Prince William Digital Gateway data center project – filed by the Oak Valley Homeowners Association and 10 Gainesville-area residents – is advancing to an evidentiary hearing on March 6. Read the article…………………………….
Residents evacuated after carbon monoxide leak in condos (VA)
Residents are being evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak in condos on Jefferson Street near the intersection of Campbell Ave, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS. A man who was cleaning the building spoke with WDBJ7, saying he was using a gas-powered pressure washer in the basement when fumes went up the shaft. Read the […]
License plate reader bill clears the House, but privacy concerns persist (VA)
Virginia lawmakers are moving to regulate automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) for the first time, but privacy advocates warn that the legislation could expand surveillance rather than rein it in. Read the article…………………………….
Lake Monticello HOA may be on the hook for $600k federal loan (VA)
The Lake Monticello Homeowner’s Association (HOA) may owe the government a $646,843 loan. According to information from its website, the HOA applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan in April 2020 to avoid furloughing its staff. President Larry Henson says he received notice from the Department of Justice in mid-December that the HOA would not […]
HOAs can be a homeowner turnoff, but many still don’t get involved
Homeowners associations are increasingly common in residential communities in the U.S. and their intended purpose is to ensure quality of life and property values, but owners who live in HOA communities have lots of complaints about them, even if they don’t bother to get involved. Read the article…………………………….
License plate reader use faces new scrutiny in Virginia
The General Assembly is gearing up to rein in on the growing use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement, a move prompted by the Virginia Crime Commission, which voted Friday to pursue new regulations. ALPRs — cameras that capture a vehicle’s license plate along with its location, date and time — have […]
HOA settlement agreement reached in Roanoke County (VA)
An agreement has been reached in a lawsuit between a Roanoke County woman and a homeowner’s association. Earlier this year, Jeannie Brown tried to sell her home, but was having issues with the Hunting Hills HOA. Read the article…………………………….
Reston neighborhood is first to get EV chargers under county program (VA)
More than a year after it launched, Fairfax County’s program to help neighborhoods introduce communal electric vehicle charging stations has resulted in its first installations. County officials joined residents of the Harpers Square cluster in Reston on Dec. 18 for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the addition of two EV chargers, making it the first community […]
Racial housing discrimination over Virginia Beach condo sale focus of new $1.3 million nationwide education campaign
A woman who was the victim of racial housing discrimination after attempting to purchase a condo in Virginia Beach will be the face of a $1.3 million federally funded nationwide campaign to educate others about housing resources. Read the article…………………………….
Settlement reached in racial housing discrimination dispute over Virginia Beach condo sale
A Black woman who faced racial discrimination when seeking to buy a condo near the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this May has “resolved” her dispute with local real estate agency RW Towne Realty and their client, 13News Now has learned. Read the article…………………………….
Local real estate firm John B. Levy & Co. buys ‘fractured’ condo complex in C’ville (VA)
A Henrico-based real estate firm looked to Charlottesville to deploy the first slice of a $50 million pool of investor capital it secured earlier this year. John B. Levy & Co. last month led the acquisition of the Villas at Southern Ridge, described as a “fractured” condo complex. Some of its 240 units are rented […]
Fairfax County works to restrict impact of data centers on neighborhoods (VA)
Richard Newman, president of the Jefferson Green Condominium Association, hopes the board will vote on the new regulations. He and other community members have been fighting to stop a proposed 70-foot-tall data center at Plaza 500 on Edsall Road. Read the article…………………………….
Town opts to stay out of Cypress Creek dispute (VA)
Smithfield’s town government will for now stay out of an ongoing dispute between the Cypress Creek Homeowners Association and the developer of the subdivision’s sixth and final phase. HOA Vice President Russ MacConnell, during the public comment period at the Sept. 3 meeting of the Town Council, produced a circa-2017 conceptual plan for the 152-home […]
Corporate Tranceparency Act – Update December 4, 2024
We have received notice of an injunction that suspends the CTA and at least temporarily means that our Associations do not have to file anything. CAI’s message said: This preliminary injunction applies nationwide, halting enforcement and compliance of the Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements across the entire Read the article…………………………….
Woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for embezzling over $1M from HOA (VA)
A Warrenton woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for wire fraud of over a million dollars from homeowner associations she managed. The suspect, 60-year-old Rose Kasande Bailey, formed Rosewood Management and Consulting Services, LLC, a property management company in Fairfax that specialized in property management for HOAs, according to court documents, in […]
Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries (VA)
A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by swimmers alleging they were injured by chemicals discharged into the community pool. Read the article…………………………….
Virginia has among the most HOA homes in the country
Nearly a quarter of occupied homes in Virginia are part of a homeowner association, per the Foundation for Community Association Research. Why it matters: HOA dues can cost hundreds or, in some cases, thousands on top of monthly mortgage payments — creating another barrier for prospective homebuyers struggling to buy in an increasingly pricey real […]
FEMA offers assistance for damaged private-owned roads and bridges (VA)
FEMA is offering assistance for those whose private-owned roads and bridges were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. To receive home repair assistance for privately-owned access routes, the following conditions must be met, Read the article…………………………….
Charge Up Fairfax: Helping Communities Install EV Charging Stations (VA)
Charge Up Fairfax is a program to help residents of community associations gain access to electric vehicle charging,” explains Julie Gurnee, program manager at Fairfax County’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination. “We found that these residents face unique challenges to at-home EV charging, so Charge Up Fairfax aims to help these communities overcome some […]
Donations pour in for families impacted by Haymarket house explosion (VA)
Community support for the families impacted by a house explosion in Haymarket on Monday evening continues to grow. The Piedmont Homeowner’s Association said it’s been overwhelmed by the kind offers since the incident on Tuesday afternoon. Read the article…………………………….
2-Alarm Fire At Alexandria High-Rise Injures 5 (VA)
A fire at a condominium high-rise in Alexandria injured five people and went to two alarms Monday. The Alexandria Fire Department responded around 2:47 p.m. Monday to a 15-story condominium building at 6301 Stevenson Avenue. Two residents and three firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Read the article…………………………….
Will Data Centers Ruin Your Neighborhood?
The residents of the sleepy, tree-lined subdivision of Great Oak didn’t realize what was in store for them when construction began for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center. This small community in Prince William County, Virginia, soon became the epicenter of an ongoing quarrel between a multinational tech giant and a local homeowners association. […]
Final phase of Lake Anne area visioning study nears completion (VA)
The haze around Lake Anne Village Center’s future may soon begin to clear. Fairfax County expects the final phase of its economic visioning study to conclude this fall with a final report and community meeting after a study conducted this summer looked at the Reston neighborhood’s residential market and potential to support new cultural facilities. […]
Reston Association unveils long-awaited new website (VA)
Reston Association has officially launched a website that has been in the works for years. The new platform was fully redesigned with a more user-friendly interface, the community association announced today (Thursday). New features include a customized “notify me” feature that allows members to sign up for customized email or text alerts. The site also […]
Cypress Creek homeowners feud with developer over amenities (VA)
The Cypress Creek Homeowners Association claims the subdivision’s developer hasn’t delivered on amenities or met deadlines promised as conditions of approval to build Cypress Creek’s sixth and final phase. The developer, however, claims the HOA is part of the reason for the delay. Read the article…………………………….
Norfolk hits obstacles implementing storm risk protection (VA)
On a mid-July evening, condominium owners in Norfolk’s historic Freemason district met to organize against what they saw as a threat to their property values and the enjoyment of the waterfront: a planned floodwall, 11 feet or more high, running through their neighborhood. They’d been blindsided a month earlier when a resident invited Kyle Spencer, […]
Association can’t collect assessments despite unauthorized rezoning (VA)
A circuit court correctly dismissed claims made by a property association that a business failed to pay assessment fees after rezoning commercial property without its approval in breach of declarations, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has held. The current owner argued that it wasn’t subject to the commercial declaration or obligated to pay assessment […]
More HOA’s consider having license plate readers installed in neighborhoods (VA)
FOX 5 has learned there is increased interest in having license plate readers in residential areas amid growing concern about neighborhood crime. There’s growing interest from various homeowners associations across the DMV about having license plate readers installed in their neighborhoods. Read the article…………………………….
Reston to celebrate 60th anniversary with community pool party (VA)
The town of Reston, one of the nation’s first planned communities, is preparing to mark a historic milestone after six decades of resilience and growth…….While Reston is not formally incorporated, the Reston Association is more akin to a city government than to a typical homeowners association. Its membership is made up of renters and homeowners […]
Woman’s indictment includes HOA thefts (VA)
A Frederick County woman was indicted Thursday for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from two parent teacher organizations and a homeowner’s organization. Shawn Marie Bianco, 44, of the 100 block of Georgetowne Court in Stephens City, was indicted by a grand jury for 25 charges of embezzlement from three different groups, according to documents. Read […]
Work begins to restore Lake Anne’s historic Heron House in Reston (VA)
Construction is now underway on a multi-year project to restore the residential high-rise that has towered over Lake Anne in Reston for over half a century. The restoration will help preserve Heron House, a 15-story condominium building, while also making repairs to prevent water leaks that have affected some units, the Lake Anne of Reston […]
Reston Association to rethink fees, focus on facility maintenance with 2025 budget (VA)
A retooling of program fees and a renewed emphasis on facility maintenance over new capital projects will be priorities for Reston Association’s next budget. The 2025 budget development process kicked off on May 30 with staff presenting their proposed priorities to the nonprofit community association’s Board of Directors based on the strategic plan that the […]
$1 million delinquent water bill owed by condo complex in Portsmouth (VA)
Charlestowne Condos has a homeowners association and management company. The water bill is paid out of residents’ homeowner’s fee, but that hasn’t been happening. Video news report……………………..
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging the PW Digital Gateway (VA)
Prince William County Circuit Court Judge James A. Willett dismissed the case but ruled that the plaintiffs, which included the Oak Valley Homeowners’ Association and 10 individual residents, had standing to sue, meaning they had the right to challenge the issue in court. Read the article…………………………….
Facing ‘no-win situation,’ Planning Commission recommends data centers in Arcola neighborhood (VA)
The Loudoun County Planning Commission voted narrowly May 9 to recommend approval of the Hiddenwood Assemblage application, which asks the county to allow several homeowners along a once-rural Arcola gravel lane to sell their land to a data center developer. Decision makers on both sides of the issue call it a “no-win situation” as they […]
Firefighters battling another two alarm fire at Rosslyn condo building (VA)
For the second day in a row, there’s a fire in a large Rosslyn condominium building. After a vehicle fire in the parking garage of the Atrium Condominium at 1530 Key Blvd on Monday morning, there’s now a reported electrical fire in the garage area. A second alarm has been called in to help extinguish […]