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2024 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

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The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2024 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills...more

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New Laws Protect Homeowners in HOA Foreclosures, Regulate Metro Districts Acting as HOAs

The Colorado Legislature has taken a hard look this session at issues facing common interest communities and unit owners within them, considering several bills related to attorney fees in homeowner association ("HOA")...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

The New Act 54: Repudiating Discriminatory Restrictive Covenants in Deeds

Reading old deeds to trace the ownership history of a property can be a window into the past. Sometimes, you come across something pleasantly unexpected – like someone granting a public easement across their land so passing...more

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New Jersey Becomes Second State to Enact Legislation to Protect Structural Integrity of Residential Housing Structures Including...

What You Need to Know- • New Jersey has passed legislation, effective immediately, designed to protect the structural integrity of condominiums and cooperative buildings in response to the June 2021 collapse of the...more

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4 New Washington Bills Affecting Common Interest Communities That Developers Should Be Aware Of

Washington’s legislators had their eye on common interest communities (CICs) during the 2023 regular session, which ended on April 23, 2023. Three bills relating to or affecting CICs become effective on July 23, 2023. One...more

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What is the difference between a Common Interest Community and a Condominium?

And how do you determine whether the Condominium Ownership Act or the Vermont Common Interest Ownership Act applies to your Development? In Vermont, condominium communities are creatures of statute. In other words, if you...more

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Colorado Court of Appeals Places Significant Implied Warranty Liability on Residential Developers and Builders

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The Denver housing market has been hot for years. An influx of residents, low housing inventory, and rising home prices make Denver a good choice for residential builders and developers. However, this past November, the...more

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California Clears the Path for Rentals in Residential Common Interest Developments

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However, AB 3182 Creates Ambiguity for Rental Restrictions in CIDs - Consistent with California’s trend of removing barriers to affordable housing, Assembly Bill 3182, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, further limits the...more

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New Jersey Common Interest Communities Subject To Workplace Protection Requirements Of Executive Order 192

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order 192 (EO 192), which goes into effect on November 5, 2020, applies to all workplaces that require or permit employees to be physically present at a worksite in New Jersey,...more

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Impact of Executive Order 68 on Hampton Roads Community Associations

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In response to increases in positive COVID-19 case counts in the Hampton Roads area, Governor Northam issued Executive Order 68 that places additional restrictions on certain cities and counties.  The jurisdictions subject to...more

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2020 Legislative Update: New and Amended Laws Impacting Commercial Real Estate and Community Association Clients

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Every July 1st in Virginia, we can expect a few things without fail.  The summer heat and humidity will have settled down with a ponderous thud, here to remain, unwavering, for the rest of the summer.  The cicadas return –...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Department of Community Affairs Issues Substantial Regulations Affecting Common Interest Communities

On May 18, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards (DCA) published new regulations under the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act (PREDFDA). The purpose of these...more

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California Housing Legislation – 2019 Update

In 2019, the California legislature passed, and Governor Newsom approved, new legislation impacting the development industry. Effective January 1, 2020, the laws summarized in the link below will impact the development...more

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California's 2020 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As California's housing supply and homelessness crisis continues, the State Legislature has for the past several years passed numerous pieces of housing legislation in each legislative session. This year was no exception,...more

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Title 55 has been repealed, long live Title 55.1: Tools to ease the transition from Title 55 to Title 55.1.

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Effective October 1, 2019, Title 55 will be repealed and recodified as Title 55.1. What does this mean for you? If you work in any field relating to real estate, it will have a variety of effects....more

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2019 Legislative Update: New and amended laws impacting commercial real estate and community association clients

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On July 1, 2019, new laws passed during the 2019 General Assembly session will go into effect in Virginia. As we do every year, Sands Anderson’s Commercial Real Estate and Community Associations Groups have reviewed this new...more

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Pennsylvania Amends Condominium Law to Help Associations

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly recently enacted bills amending the common interest ownership laws, the Uniform Condominium Act (UCA), the Uniform Planned Community Act, and the Uniform Real Estate Cooperative Act....more

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Wait, You Want An HOA?! Restricting Implied Common-Interest Communities

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While the butt of many jokes and a thorn in the side of some property owners, homeowners associations (“HOAs”) serve the vital function of collecting and disbursing funds to care for and maintain common areas of residential...more

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2018 Legislative Update: New Laws Impacting Commercial Real Estate Clients

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Below is our annual update on legislative changes impacting the real estate industry. All common interest communities are based on a foundation of real estate law, and thus changes to these laws can often impact common...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Rules That Arbitration Clause in Common-Interest Community’s Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions Binds...

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United States Home Corp. v. Ballesteros Trust, 2018 Nev. LEXIS 28 (Nev. Apr. 12, 2018) - United States Home Corporation (“U.S.H.”) built homes in a Nevada common-interest community, subject to a Covenant, Conditions, and...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Affirms that Arbitration Agreements in CC&Rs are Binding and Enforceable

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In a win for residential developers seeking an alternative forum to resolve construction-defect claims, the Nevada Supreme Court rules that arbitration agreements in CC&Rs are enforceable. Based on the following, the court...more

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Minnesota Legislature Revises Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act

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In recent years, very few condominium projects have been developed in Minnesota despite strong demand from potential condominium homeowners. Many developers attribute their reluctance to build condominiums to litigation risk...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: - AC38945 - Shook v. Bartholomew - AC38945 - Shook v. Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc. Defendants could not appeal plaintiff’s verdict in this motor vehicle accident...more

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Construction Defect Debate to be Heard by Colorado Supreme Court

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The construction defects case of Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Association, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc., et al. has garnered national attention since the Colorado Court of Appeals' decision in May 2015,...more

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Construction Law Developments in 2015 Colorado Legislative Session

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In the first two months of its 2015 session, the Colorado General Assembly has introduced two bills that could have a significant impact on construction law in Colorado....more

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