In many ways, purchasing a retirement condo is much different than buying a house.

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Editor's note: Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, ...

You need to understand how a homeowners association manages the money members pay in dues, and if you are comfortable with all of their rules.

Little in life is more nerve wracking than that first day on a new job: 'Are you prepared to do this?' 'Are you even qualified to do this?' 'Is your shirt buttoned ...

Faced with a budget shortfall and leaking roofs on some homes, a Johnson County HOA wants to assess every homeowner a special $6000 fee to tackle the ...

What is a special assessment? It's an added fee that can crop up for owners of a condo, co-op, or home belonging to a homeowners association (HOA).

A New Jersey condo association was charged with discrimination after an elderly resident claimed she was forced to use a back entrance with her *service* pet.

What do drones, copyrights and mold have in common? According to USI Insurance Services, a national insurer with more than 50 offices throughout the country ...

By Jan. 1, most Illinois community associations must have in effect a written policy for resolving unit owner complaints. Is your association ready? The mandate ...

Nearly all residents who attended last Wednesday's meeting on the future of the Louisquisset Condos raised their hands when asked if they thought it was time ...

The board of a condominium, cooperative or homeowners' association has a fiduciary duty to make decisions in the best interest of the community as a whole.

If you live in a condominium, cooperative or HOA, you're effectively acting as part of a participatory democracy run by an elected group of volunteers. And as with ...

The Capital-Saratoga Sentry Management office is committed to providing our homeowner association and condominium clients with the best possible *service*.

Josh Meyers is set to star in, write, and executive produce a comedy currently in development at NBC, Variety has learned.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has clear definitions of *service* animals and emotional support animals.

A man accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the San Mateo Woodlake Condominium Association between 2007 and 2013 was sentenced to seven ...

A "construction defect" at Brittany Chase, a 395-unit complex of condos and town homes in Wayne, could mean that owners there have to pay to fix it.

A simmering dispute between the directors of the homeowners' association of Half Moon Bay in Croton-on-Hudson and the marina dockmaster has spilled over ...

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on age. So how do age-restricted communities do it?

If your bank keeps records of checks only for a limited time, you may want to ask to receive copies on a periodic basis.

If owners in a community association call a special owner meeting, they can't force board members in attendance to answer questions. However, if owners are ...

The approval of board-proposed alterations to a condominium association's common elements sometimes requires adherence to the general process ...

The HOA is securing a loan for a $1.5 million project. To pay back the loan it is imposing a special assessment, approximately $20K per unit, to be paid monthly ...

In the middle of a lawsuit and dealing with beetle infestations, the Haile Plantation Association will consider charging homeowners $300 at its Aug. 6 meeting.

ENCINO (CBSLA) �" Residents at an apartment complex in the San Fernando Valley have gone six days without running water, just in time for another ...

A 2nd Circuit Court jury awarded a $1.7 million judgment to a Kihei couple in a disability discrimination lawsuit against their condo association over uncarpete.

A legally-blind woman was hit by a $4000 penalty by her homeowners association -- all for apparently not filling out a form.

Chances are anyone from families in suburban neighborhoods to empty nester condo owners have similar boards and councils that manage their villages and ...

Residents of the luxury high-rise condominium the Vue in San Pedro are suing the building's developers and contractors, alleging faulty construction that has ...

Q: We live in a homeowners association, and I have just been appointed to the architectural control committee. Some of the homeowners do not want such a ...

Many apartment associations have excellent covenants within their lease agreements pertaining to the tenant's responsibilities pertaining to roaches and mold.

For years the South Carolina legislature has considered regulating the operation of homeowner associations (HOAs) within the state. In 2016, the South…

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef's bill to end the condo break for new construction in 2021 passed the Assembly but still needs Senate approval.

The San Diego Homeowners Association won $2.975 million in damages from a construction defect suit. The Naumann Law Firm filed the lawsuit in the San ...

Editor's Note: David G. Muller is a Board Certified Attorney in Condominium and Planned Development Law with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., which represents ...

Neighbors in a Hillsborough County community are living in limbo. They demand to know when something will finally be done about the fire damage next to their ...

Editor's note: Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, ...

One of the most common challenges for community associations is how to effectively enforce association rules against residents who repeatedly violate them.

This year, the Florida Legislature approved one main bill affecting condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations. House Bill 841, effective July 1, ...

Editor's note: Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, ...

In most states, when a consumer wants to buy a condo unit, the buyer is entitled to a wealth of information, including legal documents and financial info.

Q: Since last month, there's been a bunch of work taking place at the Austonian. I see what looks like scaffolding and some other equipment up there. What's ...

It's a home buyer's nightmare. Purchasing a property, then finding out years down the road that you never really owned anything and all that money you put into ...

If you are buying a home on Hilton Head Island or in Bluffton, there's more to consider than just the listing price. If you choose to live in one of the many private ...

Loophole allows 100000 Upstate NY condo owners to take $330 million in annual tax breaks on homes that look no different than their neighbors.

Joseph Romano sued his homeowners association, alleging a change in the association's bylaws after he bought his unit has cost him thousands of dollars.

It is big news for the Shores of Panama, which has really had a black eye for 10 years,” Counts-Oakes President Andy Phillips said.

Timeshares are a mystery to many. What are they really? An investment? A vacation club? Some combination of both that affords an opportunity to have an ...

In March, Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 841 into law. House Bill 841, which takes effect July 1, makes numerous changes to statutes regulating certain ...

Before Amanda Collins and her family moved into her South Jordan townhome more than a decade ago, she made sure to ask about the fees for the two ...

Project litigation is one of many risks when evaluating a mortgage application for a condo unit. Since 2010 Fannie Mae has had roughly the same litigation ...

Q. Our condominium building has been plagued with leaks over the years as a result of a poorly finished roof, inadequate flashing materials and missing ...

A new case in the District offers good news to condo associations struggling with owners delinquent on their fees: It reinforces their right to foreclose on a unit ...

On March 23, 2018, Governor Scott approved House Bill 841, amending a number of statutes regulating community associations. The following is a summary…

A new law that seemed like a simple fix has sparked an outcry for a do-over. That's what is happening with an amendment to Section 19 of the Illinois ...

The sign was not very hard to miss: “ANY AND ALL CHRISTIAN MUSIC IS BANNED.” That message was posted on an organ located in a commons area of ...

A water leak might seem like an issue to be handled among neighbors, but the issue is actually more complex, writes Condo Adviser Howard Dakoff.

Editor's note: Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, ...

AURORA, Colo. -- The city of Aurora is taking two groups to court to address growing problems at a condominium complex. The Red Sky Homeowners ...

Dear Benny:Our condo has an election coming up: eight applicants for four positions. Residents are sent packets with applicants' résumés and proxy sheet to ...

For violations of a condo association's governing documents by a tenant, the board may fine the unit owner and charge for costs incurred by the association.

*Service* animals cannot be restricted, and there are ways to get the board to allow a comfort pet.