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New Case Could Imperil Common Florida Condo Rule

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Condominium associations have long had the power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations in order to govern their unit owners in an orderly fashion. However, a new ruling from a Florida court threatens to upend one...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Tax Reform Update: Senate Bill Includes Key Win for Condominium Developers

On July 1, the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed the Senate. Such bill included a new provision (not in the House bill) that would provide significant tax relief to condominium developers. The bill...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Condo Law Reform - What Florida’s HB 913 Means for Associations and Owners

In the wake of the 2021 Surfside Condominium collapse, Florida lawmakers enacted sweeping reforms to enhance safety, transparency, and accountability within condominiums and cooperatives. Most recently, Florida House Bill 913...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] HOA Law Live: 2025 Legislative Update - July 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

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Join us for a live webinar as Winstead attorney Teddy Holtz discusses new laws passed in the 2025 Texas Legislative Session. We will summarize important changes impacting Texas Homeowners' Associations and Condominium Owners'...more

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Real Estate Law Updates for 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia is implementing several key changes affecting real estate transactions, land use approvals, local governance, and secured lending. Below is a comprehensive overview of what’s changing – and...more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Addressed the Legal Framework of Deference to Administrative Agencies

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On May 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the judicial deference that was traditionally given to administrative decisions. In Vázquez v. Consejo de Titulares, 215 D.P.R. ___, 2025 TSPR...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Due Process or Due Trouble? Navigating the Legal Maze of Covenant Enforcement in Virginia Community Associations

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Community associations governed by the Virginia Condominium Act (VCA) and the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act (POAA) are frequently called upon to enforce their association’s covenants, rules, and restrictions....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Navigating HB 913: Key Updates for Post-Surfside Legislation, Nonresidential Condos, and Mixed-Use Buildings

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Changes to the Florida Condominium Act have become as inevitable as death and taxes. Each year there seems to be a new "condo bill." This year’s sampling, HB 913, is another comprehensive bill that also impacts property...more

Roetzel & Andress

Condo 4.0 – Florida’s Latest Changes to the Condominium Act (HB 913)

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On June 23, 2025, Governor DeSantis signed HB 913. This law is effective July 1, 2025. This is Part I of a two-part summary and contains the changes to the Condominium Act and Fla. Stat. 553.899, of which condominium...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Aging Florida Condos Provide Developers With Strategic Opportunities

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In the wake of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse, Florida enacted sweeping changes that affect condominium governance, structural maintenance requirements, and reserve funding obligations. These changes have not only...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: New Maryland Law Affecting Condominium and Homeowner Associations

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Mayland Senate Bill 758 / House Bill 1534 (the “Bill”) was recently signed by the Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, and will go into effect October 1, 2025. The Bill (available here) amends Title 11 (the Condominium Act) and...more

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Florida Condo Reform Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk

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On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 1:20 PM, CS/CS/HB 913 – a major piece of legislation addressing condominium association governance, management, and structural safety – was signed by legislative officers and formally presented...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

HB 25-1272: What Colorado Developers Need to Know About the State’s New Construction Defect Law

On May 12, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 25-1272 (“HB 25-1272“) into law. This act, known as the Colorado American Dream Act, seeks to address a key barrier to the construction of entry level condominiums and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Multifamily June 2025 Alert

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As spring begins to give way to summer, legislative activity shows no signs of cooling off. Our May TOPA Alert generated many questions and comments and a further update on the pending TOPA reform legislation is included...more

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2025 Maryland Legislative Update

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The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session saw the introduction of over 3,200 bills, with several new and impactful laws passing that will affect community associations....more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest, (June 2025)

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

DLA Piper

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling: No Automatic Deference to Administrative Agencies’ Conclusions of Law

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Litigants in Puerto Rico now have an easier path to challenge administrative agencies’ determinations after the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (PRSC) ruled in Vázquez v. Consejo de Titulares, 2025 TSPR 56, that courts shall not...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 26 - 30, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Hamilton v. US Att’y Gen - immigration... Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee - In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended rules...more

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Client Alert: 2025 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

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The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2025 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 York Enacts Affordable Housing Retention Act

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Affordable Housing Retention Act (AHRA), which for the next four years enables condo conversions of specific buildings in New York City with a presale requirement for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Navigating HB 3746 A: New Repose Periods, Moisture Testing, and HOA Rules in Oregon

Oregon's condominium sector has seen a significant decline in new construction over the past decade, prompting renewed legislative interest in how these projects are regulated and managed. House Bill 3746 A proposes several...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Understanding House Bill 913: Comprehensive Insights For Community Associations

Introduction - In the wake of the tragic 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida lawmakers moved swiftly to overhaul the state’s condominium safety regulations. While the urgency of the...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest - May 2025

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

White and Williams LLP

In Texas, a Certificate of Merit Must Address the Conduct of Each Defendant Specifically  

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In Ryan Eng’g, Inc. v. Mond Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., No. 14-23-00960-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 1681, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) affirmed a trial court ruling denying the Motion to Dismiss of defendant Ryan...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

A House Divided:  Yes, you can partition a house (or even a condominium) under Pennsylvania Law

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Most people understand that a partition lawsuit under Pennsylvania law can be used to force the division or sale of a vacant parcel of land owned jointly by two or more persons, or even a parcel of land with a house, cabin,...more

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