Condo Residents Can’t Block HVAC Unit Installation
Should You Install CCTV Cameras in Your Community?
NYC Condo Owners Can Sue Board for Building Conditions
Don’t Let Hidden Mold Turn Your Community Toxic
Obama’s Mortgage Refinance Plan: Too Little, Too Late?
Will the Obama administration's proposal to give homeowners with privately held mortgages a shot at record-low rates make an impact on community associations dealing with delinquent members and looming foreclosures? The plan could save those homeowners up to $3,000. And giving homeowners an opportunity to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates—even if they owe more than their homes are worth—could make it easier for members to pay not only their mortgages, but also their association dues, taxes, and other fees.
Manager Isn’t ‘Debt Collector’ When Pursuing Assessments
Facts: A homebuyer purchased his home, situated in a community association, by a warranty deed that had no reference to the association's declaration. The homeowner failed to pay dues and assessments imposed by the association—one of the obligations in its declaration. Over time, the manager, on behalf of the association, sent multiple letters and invoices to the owner requesting payment of the dues and assessments, without results. Eventually, the association had its attorney send letters to the owner, attempting to collect the amounts owed.
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Can Developer Convert Senior Community to Mixed-Age Housing?
No Liability for ‘Black Ice’ in Closed Recreation Area
Facts: A condo association for residents age 55 and over hired a manager to perform the snow and ice removal services for the property, except for a recreation area that's closed during the winter. Although the area's pool and tennis courts aren't in use, there are no barriers to cordon off the recreation area to pedestrians or signs posted to indicate that the sidewalk is closed, and the members aren't otherwise advised to stay out of the area.
Holidays Aren’t Over for Decoration Dispute
It looks like a dispute over holiday decorations in a Lake County, Fla., planned retirement community will continue to drag on into 2012. The homeowner at the center of a previously resolved religious discrimination controversy allegedly violated a confidentiality agreement barring him from discussing the issue.