What’s that smell? What’s that sound? What am I looking at? Whatever it is offends me. Could it be a…
Mental health in condominiums is an issue that is likely to increase in frequency as living in condominiums becomes the…
The declaration of a condominium corporation must confirm the proportions in which owners are to contribute towards the common expenses…
Choosing the best-fit property management company is one of the most difficult decisions an HOA or commercial property owner can…
The Ontario Human Rights Code provides that every person has a right to equal treatment in the occupancy of living…
Section 4750.10 has been added to the Civil Code in order to allow residents to use clotheslines and drying racks,…
I have been to my fair share of residential board meetings and was able to offer key insights into how…
Associations have been counseled for the last several years to move quickly to foreclose on units in cases of prolonged…
3 Steps for community peace; we’ll tackle world peace next time. Noisy neighbors… Almost everyone will have to deal…
Over the last several years, homeowner’s associations and condominium associations across Florida have taken serious losses and written off large…
There is a growing sense of concern among community associations regarding the legal ramifications as the popularity and availability of…
On October 20, 2015, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law Senate Bills 298 and 299 and House Bills 4521 and…
The vast majority of condominium and community associations are nonprofit corporations, but even they have to file taxes. There are…
In Part I of my blog post on guns in community associations, we discussed the fact that the U.S. Supreme…
In Florida, the “officers and directors of the association have a fiduciary relationship to the unit owners.” F.S. §718.111(1)(a) In…
QUESTION: The drone has a camera on it, and we are feeling like our privacy is being invaded. What can…
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently ordered a condominium unit owner to cease smoking in his unit in contravention of…
Every year I learn a host of new rules and regulations which impact property investors in Thailand, sometimes positively but…
While it’s true that over the last two decades, New England has become a safer place to call home, that…
In town and city government, elected officials and committee volunteers are duty-bound and legally required to maintain open meetings and…
Infighting: The thought of it in a condo community makes everyone cringe, from residents to board of trustee members to…
The start of a new year represents a slew of new beginnings for most community associations. From holding annual elections…
One common provision in homeowners association’s and condominium association’s governing documents is a prohibition against the keeping of “commercial vehicles”…
The department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has offered that assurance for regulations the agency has proposed, clarifying the…
February is here, and although the cold tends to keep most residents indoors, they’re likely feeling the beginning of spring…
The B.C. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in a strata property case involving second-hand smoke. Andrushko v The Owners…
Decided by the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court on February 3, 2015, Strobe v. 842-848 West Bradley Place…
Last week, we talked about the ways that your HOA can unwittingly be stripped of their monies. This week, we…
When planning a condominium project, developers try to maximize the usage of the condominium property. Since parking takes up so…
Community associations are sometimes faced with determining whether they can prohibit a sexual offender or predator from living in a…
As of January 2, 2016, those who serve on the boards of condominiums, homeowner associations, and housing coops in Montgomery…
The acquisition of condominium units by investors, including bulk-buyer unit purchasers, has served a critical role in the recovery of…
Today’s New York Post carries a story about a unit owner in a luxury Upper East Side condo who has…
Q: What exactly is the "business judgment rule"? I have a problem with my condominium board, and the condo attorney…
In a nutshell, what clarity did the most recent opinion by the Nevada Supreme Court provide for the pending litigation…
Another election year is upon us, and with that comes the realization that neighbors in your condominium may not hold…
According to Community Associations Institute (“CAI”), a leading national community association organization, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote today…
Preventative maintenance is one of the most basic and important things you can do for your community. With good preventative…
One of the most common misconceptions of non-lawyers regarding the practice of law is that a civil case ends upon…
As a potential buyer in a HOA community, it’s important that you know what rules you’re signing up to follow…
In previous a blog, we discussed electronic voting and how it provides community associations with the opportunity to work in…
Condominium association lawyers are celebrating a newly created Florida Bar certification for specialists in condominium and planned development law. With…
An HOA management company can help homeowners association boards in many ways and work with nearly every budget. Two of…
A judgment obtained by a Florida court becomes a lien on the judgment debtor’s real property when it is properly…
HOAs often have many different committees to help maintain standards throughout the community. One possible committee is the architectural review…
First mortgage holders in Rhode Island beware: in a 4-1 decision handed down on December 4, 2015, the Rhode Island…
Last week we covered: the kickback, overbilling, expense padding, volunteer compensation and underreporting income. In the final installment of this…
A common question that I receive from managers and board members is the following: What can an association do when…
Mold loves moisture. It doesn’t grow overnight, but co-op and condo boards need to act fast when it appears because…
You’ve already invested in the property. You’ve made attempts at looking after the maintenance and repairs, screening through tenants and…