Developing Philly: The State of Philadelphia's Tax Abatements in 2022
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How to Deal with Delinquent Condo Board Members
Condo complaints not in writing?
Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes
Condo Adviser: Condominium Rules and Enforcement
Condo Adviser: Adjacent Development Rights and Objections
Condo Adviser: What is 'FHA approved,' exactly?
Condo Owners and Dealing with Uncooperative Management Companies
Reserve Funds: Purposes and Common Mistakes
Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Condo Owners
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
In the face of public pressure to provide property tax relief to Ohio’s homeowners, the Ohio General Assembly recently passed House Bill 186, which, among other changes, amended Sections 319.302 and 323.152 of the Ohio...more
We are publishing our Newsletter early this month so that our readers will be alerted to an upcoming City Council hearing, scheduled for December 2, 2025, at which proposed legislation having a seriously detrimental effect on...more
Tennessee developers continue to rely on the Horizontal Property Act (“HPA”) as a familiar framework for condominium ownership. The Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008 (“Condominium Act”) introduced a more modern alternative,...more
The demand for data centers, fueled by AI and cloud computing, is insatiable. In Florida, this "digital gold rush" is colliding with a trifecta of physical and regulatory barriers: a strained power grid vulnerable to...more
On October 14, 2025, approximately three months after the revised opinion in Avila v. Biscayne 21 Condominium, Inc., 50 Fla. L. Weekly D1509 (Fla. 3d DCA July 10, 2025), the Florida Supreme Court declined to accept...more
As the demand for data centers continues to accelerate—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and energy-intensive digital infrastructure—developers are increasingly searching for flexible, efficient structures...more
As Texas markets continue to evolve, so too do the legal and structural tools available to developers. One such tool—the site condominium—has gained traction as a creative alternative to traditional subdivision platting. ...more
What’s Happened? On October 16, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law based on Assembly Bill A3470 (companion Senate Bill S7413)....more
Japan faces a pressing need for the redevelopment of aging condominium buildings, particularly in urban areas, which has been difficult due to strict decision-making rules and limited redevelopment options under the previous...more
When a developer encounters a landowner unwilling—or unable—to convey fee title, the project doesn’t have to stop. In Texas and other jurisdictions following the Uniform Condominium Act, the leasehold condominium provides a...more
Starting October 1, 2025, Florida’s Flood Disclosure Law (CS/CS/SB 948, 2025 Legislature) took effect, bringing sweeping changes to landlord-tenant, real estate sales, condominium, cooperative, and mobile home park...more
When an HOA ignores its duties under its covenants and restrictions, the consequences can be devastating. In Ridley v. Rancho Palma Grande Homeowners Association (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 28, 2025, No. H052560), a Santa Clara...more
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, applying Wisconsin law, reversed a circuit court’s order granting an insurer’s motion for declaratory and summary judgment that its policy’s prior notice exclusion barred coverage for certain...more
On or before October 1, 2025, all condominium and cooperative associations in Florida must create and maintain an online account with the DBPR and submit specific information about the association and its buildings. This new...more
The board of directors is tasked with making important decisions on behalf of the HOA, including managing the HOA's finances, adopting and enforcing rules and regulations, and overseeing the upkeep of common areas. The...more
Their governing documents, specifically the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (commonly called CC&Rs, covenants, or the declaration), and Bylaws, establish the legal and operational framework for how a...more
Colorado’s housing shortage—particularly in the for-sale condominium market—has been driven in part by the high cost and unpredictability of construction defect litigation. In 2025, the General Assembly enacted House Bill...more
An appeal being filed with the Massachusetts Appeals Court (Appeals Court) involving construction defects alleged against a condominium developer has the potential to impact construction and design professionals. As a result...more
When a pipe bursts in a single-family home, the fallout is typically confined to the owner, the insurer, and perhaps the plumber. In a condominium, that identical pipe failure can set off a chain reaction of obligations that...more
Welcome to the September 2025 edition of MHH's Condo/Co-op Digest. We hope our readers enjoyed their August holidays as much as we did and that all of their summer capital improvement projects are all underway and on...more
The United States District Court for the District of Montana, applying Montana law, has held that two class-action lawsuits regarding rental management agreements filed during different policy periods were “Related Claims”...more
Residential real estate development is a high-stakes business. Managing financing, construction timelines, local approvals, and ultimate sales can lead even experienced developers to overlook critical details that may have...more
David Hatem explores the response to tragic events such as the Surfside Condominium collapse in June 2021 should not be finding more parties to sue or defenses to establish, but to develop constructive initiatives and...more