Posted — July 5, 2013 by: Roetzel & Andress – Steven M. Falk, Ashley D. Lupo, Sean Ellis and Jennifer A. Nichols Three bills have recently been signed into law by the Florida Governor that may be of particular interest to condominium, homeowners’ and cooperative … Continue reading
Posted on June 30, 2013 by Lori Schweller Bills recently passed in the Virginia General Assembly extend the list of items for inclusion in property owners’ association disclosure packets and condominium association resale certificates, and also broaden non-association disclosure requirements.? Effective … Continue reading
Association leaders learn how to help police – “… sometimes gangs may infiltrate the private security firms that work in these communities…” By CAMILO H. SMITH — Pocono Record Writer — June 30, 2013 “Welcome to the Poconos. Welcome to the home of … Continue reading
‘First Step’ legislation goes into effect July 1 Author: Mike Holfeld, Problem Solver, [email protected] Published On: Jun 28 2013 11:14:07 PM EDT ORLANDO,Fla. – Effective Monday July 1 a new H.O.A. reform bill goes into effect essentially ending the run of so called … Continue reading
Posted – July 1, 2013 Almost every session of the Washington Legislature produces new laws pertaining to Washington condominium and homeowners associations. This legislative session resulted in the passage of two such laws – one governing speed limit enforcement and … Continue reading
This month the governor signed ten legislative bills affecting Associations into law, as discussed below. An omnibus bill provides multiple amendments and additions to the Texas Uniform Condominium Act (Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code). All associations must file … Continue reading
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of Community Associations Institute has published its May/June issue of Focus Magazine, which features an article by David Swedelson, Esq. describing case law which affects California community associations’ disclosure responsibilities. As David describes in the … Continue reading
POSTED ON: JUNE 24, 2013 , BY LAURA MANNING-HUDSON A decision earlier this month by the Third District Court of Appeal serves as a good lesson to community associations and their attorneys about the importance of working closely with their process servers to ensure … Continue reading
By: Dave Biscobing Mark LaMet Posted: 06/20/2013 PHOENIX – Thousands of Arizona families have lost their homes to illegal foreclosures. Illegal foreclosures are based on forged, faked and phony documents. According to Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, “There’s been a major, really … Continue reading
By David Pierce — Pocono Record Writer — June 21, 2013 A new $175 association fee for renters in A Pocono Country Place will destroy the businesses of landlords who cater to vacationers, a landlords’ group told the APCP Board. The Pocono Country Place … Continue reading
Posted: 3:33 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 By Frank Cerabino — Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Robert Kortenhaus was hoping I could get to the bottom of his problem. “I do not own boxer shorts and have never worn boxer shorts in … Continue reading
By CRISTINA SILVA, Associated Press — posted June 20, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Homeowner associations were dealt a kick in the face Thursday when Gov. Jan Brewer signed a sweeping campaign finance bill that became a catch-all vehicle for a number of … Continue reading
A property owner’s right to attend a meeting of a homeowner’s association does not necessarily include the right to send a lawyer to represent the owner at the meeting, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled. Div. One yesterday … Continue reading
by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News — Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:36 AM HOUSTON—After fighting for his country, a Houston homeowner said he’s been forced to fight his HOA to fly his American flag. “Only me,” said … Continue reading
From the 2013 Texas Legislative Session — Posted June 19, 2013 “On Friday, Texas Governor Perry signed into law protection for owners of second lots, and codified the definition of “Residential Purpose” in the Texas Property Code. By signing into … Continue reading
By Dorothy M. Atkins — Tuesday June 18, 2013 When rich condo owners fight it out over money and property, it’s not a pretty sight.The ugliness — a sliding condo market, mystery phone calls and accusations of fraud — belies … Continue reading
by Mike Masnick — Tuesday, March 26th 2013 from the but-of-course dept I’m not sure what it is about “Homeowners Associations” (HOAs), but I can’t recall ever coming across one which didn’t involve all sorts of acrimony. A few years back, I lived in … Continue reading
By D. Ryan McCabe Posted June 19, 2013 The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling that a Homeowners’ Association’s power is limited in restricting the use or occupancy of individual units or the behavior within said units, absent … Continue reading
By Noah Klug Posted June 19, 2013 Two new laws will have a big effect on homeowners associations (HOAs) in Colorado. The term “assessments” refers to payments that owners are required to make to their HOAs for owning a unit. Assessments include … Continue reading
From Naples News.com — Posted June 16, 2013 Q. I am on the board of my condominium association. We want to be doing everything we can to be in compliance with Florida laws. I have heard that there will soon … Continue reading
By Morris News Service — Posted June 17, 2013 COLUMBIA — Del Webb Communities and Pulte Homes have notched a victory in the S.C. Court of Appeals over Sun City property owners. In September 2008, Roger and Mary Jo Carlson brought … Continue reading
The Vermont Human Rights Commission (VHRC) investigates allegations of housing discrimination in the state. It also investigates allegations of housing discrimination that come from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Condominiums, their Associations and Boards are subject … Continue reading
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP —- Roberto M. Montesinos Posted: June 10 2013 Randall Reiner, et ux. v. Clifford Ehrlich, et al. 2013 Md. App. LEXIS 61 A recently reported decision issued by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals offers some guidance … Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Civil Rights Commission has found probable cause to believe that Michael T. and Angela M. Lazo of Hobart violated the Indiana Civil Rights Law (Ind. Code § 22-9, et. seq.) when they issued a special assessment against … Continue reading
Peter Jamison — June 1, 2013 CLEARWATER — Ivan “Van” Farber, 68, careens through suburban traffic beneath a Florida sky the color of ash and indigo, squinting against the wind as his convertible speeds and slows. Farber’s is a face that … Continue reading
June 7, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Justice Department lawyers say they have turned over more than 1.5 million pages of documents to defense lawyers in the sweeping investigation into the scheme to take over Las Vegas Valley … Continue reading
By Susan Chiappone — June 7, 2013 SILVER CREEK – Residents on a stretch of Stewart Avenue in Hanford Bay are going to court to force the Town of Hanover to maintain that section of the road. Robert Whalen, one of … Continue reading
By George Coppolo — posted June 7, 2013 The Legislature passed three condominium-related bills during its 2013 Regular Session that ended at midnight on June 5th (PA 13-156, sHB 6662; HB 6477; and HB 6513) As of now only one of … Continue reading
By Dale Stansel — Posted June 7, 2013 PHOENIX – A new homeowner associations’ reform bill signed into law earlier this year will take away the authority of HOAs established after Dec. 31, 2014 to regulate parking on publicly dedicated streets. Sponsored … Continue reading
Posted June 7, 2013 A bill that would have prevented residential condominium developers from including provisions in declarations, bylaws and sales contracts that limit the rights of condominium councils and unit owners to bring claims, specifically targeting warranty claims against the developer, passed … Continue reading
Posted June 7, 2013 The Maryland House of Delegates did not vote on a Senate bill that would have changed the current provisions applicable to the rights of condominiums and homeowners associations to terminate contracts that were entered into by the … Continue reading
By Lauren Gilger — June 6, 2013 MESA, AZ – A routine Homeowner’s Association meeting at Superstition Lakes Condominiums in Mesa turned ugly recently. One of the homeowners, Kathleen Daurio, said her phone was hit out of her hand and her … Continue reading
By Wayne K. Roustan and Erika Pesantes June 5, 2013 Luck finally ran out for a Pembroke Pines condo association president accused of gambling away the community’s maintenance money at a casino. Nancy Marquez, 58, was arrested on charges she stole $148,012 from the … Continue reading
PHOENIX — State senators voted Wednesday to ensure that if you like to hang your clothes out on the line, you have a choice of new homes to buy. Ditto parking your car on the street all night – or … Continue reading
By Evan McKenzie — June 2, 2013 A new bill limiting foreclosures and attorney fees passed the Senate 46-0 (SB 161) and the House 134-4 (HB 286) and has been signed by the Governor. The law will be effective October 1, 2013. Basically, HB 286 and … Continue reading
On behalf of Reutzel & Associates, LLC posted in Condominiums and Cooperatives on Friday, May 31, 2013. In terms of real estate, the Waldo Canyon fire of 2012 was the most costly fire in the history of Colorado, with hundreds of millions … Continue reading
By Katie Kustura —- June 1, 2013 A Port Orange man, frustrated over a disagreement with his homeowners association, fired shots into two occupied homes in the Countryside neighborhood, police said. No one suffered injuries in two separate incidents in which … Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 A bill to license and regulate property managers that had passed in the Maryland House of Delegates died in committee in the Maryland Senate. By a vote of 103 – 35, the House had passed HB … Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2013 In late 2011, the board of directors of the Sudden Valley Community Association approved a budget that increased the membership dues by thirty percent. A short time later, a newly elected board of directors rescinded that … Continue reading
Posted by Darren Welsh — May 31, 2013 “Short Sale – Dual Tracking” during residential foreclosure is where the lender pursues foreclosure AND other loan modifications (short sales) simultaneously. SB 321 has passed and is set to be signed by the Nevada Governor. It affects foreclosure … Continue reading
By Condo Law — May 28, 2013 Wildwood Missouri residents who reside at the Sandalwood Creek Condominium Community need to look up at all times, especially to avoid collapsing decks. A deck attached to a residential unit collapsed this past … Continue reading
News from the WA State Chapter of Community Associations Institute – Posted May 28,2013 Green living sometimes can be at odds with community association living. As much as we all likely strive to live in an environmentally responsible manner, sometimes … Continue reading
By DANIEL NASH May 22, 2013 Bonney Lake woman Jeanette Kay Sturtz, 57, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days community service and 15 days house arrest after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $35,000 from her homeowners association and a Puyallup … Continue reading
May 7, 2013 Randy Key Dee Griffin Evans, GA – Nestled neatly along a country road, the Stratford neighborhood is relatively quiet and peaceful. But, the news of an arrest in the case of stolen homeowners association money has punctured … Continue reading
May 14, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL The accused mastermind of a massive scheme to take over homeowners associations was indicted by a Las Vegas federal grand jury Tuesday on charges of evading roughly $1.2 million in personal … Continue reading
May 21, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Leon Benzer, the accused mastermind of a massive scheme to take over homeowners associations in the Las Vegas Valley, told federal authorities nearly two years ago that he once consulted with … Continue reading
kmov.com: Residents wait more than 10 months to return after fire, say repair work shoddy and incomplete Calls to HOA for interview are not returned by KMOV.com Staff Posted on May 17, 2013 St. Louis — More than 10 months after … Continue reading