Q: The board of my homeowners’ association wants to hire a management company. They say it is too much work. We are a small development with very little common property, and we have always been self-managed. A number of us feel that if the board is going to saddle us […]
Q: My community has both single-family homes and townhouses. A question has arisen as to whether the laws that govern condominium associations or homeowners’ associations apply. Can you clarify this for us? (B.K., via e-mail) A: The answer would depend on the language of the governing documents for your association. […]
Q: You recently published an article stating that the names of fellow unit owners are a public record. Is the rule the same for timeshare condominium associations? A: No. When it comes to providing the names (and other information) of owners of a timeshare, the “rules” are different. Unlike the […]
Completing a home purchase is an exciting moment for everyone who worked on the real estate transaction. The seller has sold a property and perhaps made a nice profit from the sale. The real estate agents that worked hard on the transaction for several months are finally going to get […]
On a daily basis we read about acts of hatred and discrimination occurring in our society. As residential communities are microcosms of the society at large, associations, too, are increasingly faced with determining how to deal with such issues. Legal precedent has established that associations may be held liable for […]
