legislation

Changes in Nevada HOA Legislation

If you own a home with a mortgage, you already know one type of lien: your mortgage. However, there are…

8 years ago

Community Association Institute (CAI) Joins Forces with the Community Advocacy Network (CAN) in the Fight Against Specially Taxing Homeowners – Vote No HB 203/SB 722

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (PRWEB) JANUARY 24, 2016 “CAI’s Florida Legislative Alliance has been advocating for strong public policy in Florida’s communities…

8 years ago

NC Community Association Legislative Roundup – May 14, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015 was the all-important “crossover deadline” in the North Carolina General Assembly. Without getting too much into…

9 years ago

HOA Bills (CO) Dropping Like Flies in Final Days of Legislative Session

The 2015 legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly ends today.  In the final few days, the following HOA-related bills…

9 years ago

North Carolina Community Association Legislative Roundup

April 14 at 5 pm was the deadline for filing legislative proposals for this session other than appropriations or finance bills. Since most all…

9 years ago

Maryland General Assembly Passes Bill That Will Limit Condo and Homeowner Association Liability For “Errors and Omissions” In Resale Certificates

A bill that was originally intended to limit fees charged by condominium associations for providing resale certificates has passed both…

9 years ago

Mezuzah restrictions, anti-Semitism, and the definition of a doorpost

Did you know that some condominium associations may have the right to keep a homeowner from posting a mezuzah at…

9 years ago

Six homeowner association bills signed (UT)

This legislative session Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed six laws changing the way homeowner associations operate, including how they deal…

9 years ago

FHFA Counsel Testifies on Super-Priority Liens in Nevada State Legislature

Alfred M. Pollard, general counsel for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), testified on Tuesday before the Nevada State Legislature…

9 years ago

North Carolina Community Association Legislative Roundup

Ah. Flowers are blooming. Birds are chirping. Community association legislative proposals are being filed. It must be spring!  Both the…

9 years ago

Condo lien enforcement hits the highway

Until now, mortgagees could commence their enforcement lawsuits anywhere in Ontario they pleased, regardless of where the mortgaged property is…

9 years ago

New laws (MD/DC) next year mandate bicycle storage, training for board officials

If you are a member of a community association board of directors in Montgomery County, as of January 2016 you…

9 years ago

2015 General Assembly Update for Virginia Community Associations

The legislation that passed the 2015 General Assembly Session is mostly helpful to Virginia HOAs–clarifying issues created by some legislation,…

9 years ago

Florida Statute Chapter 558: Changes Are Brewing

Florida Statute Chapter 558 was adopted to serve as an alternative method to resolve construction and design disputes in order…

9 years ago

New Mexico Legislation re: Transfer Fees

(Scroll to 2nd item)  A bill by Rep. Monica Youngblood to cap what a homeowners association can charge for releasing…

9 years ago

Colorado Senate Wins the “Arizoonie” Award

I thought I had retired the "Arizoonie".  This was originally an annual award I gave to the state that proposed…

9 years ago