Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

If you are living in a homeowners association you probably know that the Association cannot prohibit the installation of solar panels (or “solar collectors”). But what about a request to install such devices on the roof of a condominium?

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

“Lake Lolita” is the name Lolita Burgess and her neighbors call the body of water that forms in her property in the Orchard Parkway subdivision when it rains. The subdivision is just west of the Lobdell and Whitaker intersection in Tyrone Township, just south of Genesee County in Livingston County.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released updates to project eligibility standards for condominiums and housing cooperatives. A project refers to a condominium, housing cooperative, or any multi-family common interest ownership association with more than five attached units.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Morris Township has a proposition for owners of 64 condos in the Moore Estate. The municipality will pick up their tab for deck upgrades on the property–estimated to cost $4,000 to $6,000 per owner–and will give each of them a $5,000 bonus. All they must do in return is agree to extend affordable housing controls on their units for another 30 years.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The past few weeks have brought natural disasters to several parts of the U.S.—from wildfires in Maui to a tropical storm in Southern California and a hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend. While the southeast surveys damage from Hurricane Idalia this week, the wide-ranging disasters should remind community association leaders to evaluate their disaster preparations.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A huge residential fire in Denver killed two people in December 2021 and saw more than 1,000 homes and businesses destroyed. Known as the Marshall Fire, it was caused and made worse by high winds in Boulder County. On December 24, a residential fire was lit to burn scrap wood and tree cuttings. Wind gusts approaching 100 miles per hour uncovered the buried embers on December 30, pushing them into dry brush, The Colorado Sun reported.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Dear Tony: Our neighbour recently had a fire in their barbeque. The damage to our two townhouses was siding, decks and extensive smoke damage as everyone had their windows open. Our home insurance is covering the damage to our personal property and interior of the strata lot, but the neighbour does not have home owner insurance.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

What duty does a community association board member owe to their association? What happens if that duty is breached? During the 2023 legislative session, legislation was proposed that would have made directors criminally liable for failure to timely respond to official record requests, among other provisions.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Heat events are no longer isolated occurrences; they’re becoming a norm. For multi-residential building association boards and management teams, this poses unique challenges and liabilities.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In 2018, the world saw a 64% increase in the use of electric vehicles (“EVs”), rising from 3.4 million to 5.6 million[i]. Today, over 26 million EVs are in operation.[ii] Given the growing number of EVs used today, boards and managers need to understand the law on EVs and how it applies to Colorado community associations.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

It is no secret that the insurance industry, especially for common interest developments in California, is in crisis. After several years of wildfires and other natural disasters, carriers are not only charging higher premiums, but also revising eligibility requirements with regard to infrastructure and giving greater scrutiny to insurance applications.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The Washington Legislature recently passed House Bill 1199, which directly affects the rights of homeowners and condominium unit owners and their respective associations as it relates to the provision of licensed child care services.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Now and then, a homeowners association will want or need to amend bylaws and covenants. Board members act as the leaders of the association. However, they don’t possess absolute power that would allow them to change the bylaws and covenants without going through the proper channels and procedures. Improperly enacted amendments are usually unenforceable.

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Community Associations Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Mark Passmore said he put up a mayoral election sign in his yard last Thursday, and one day later, he got a letter from his HOA demanding he take it down.

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