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Shining a Light on Rooftop Solar for Massachusetts Condo Owners

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After the Trustees of his condominium refused his request for an Architectural Variance to install rooftop solar photovoltaic (SPV) panels on his unit, the owner brought suit in the Land Court seeking a determination that the...more

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Do Marijuana Smokers Have Special Rights in Your Co-op or Condo?

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The possession and use of marijuana by persons who are at least 21 years old is now legal in New York, as is the sale of marijuana and other cannabis products by New York State licensed dispensaries. However, a number of our...more

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Virginia Allows Condominium Association’s Insurer to Subrogate Against a Condominium Tenant

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In Erie Insurance Exchange v. Alba, Rec. No. 190389, 2020 Va. LEXIS 53, the Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether the trial court erred in finding that a condominium association’s property insurance provider waived its...more

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Alberta Court Rules that Condominium Bylaws can Restrict Short-Term Rentals like Airbnb

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In Condominium Corporation No 042 5177 v Kuzio, 2020 ABQB 152 [Kuzio], the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench determined that section 32(5) of the Condominium Property Act does not invalidate condominium bylaws that restrict or...more

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Condominium Bills That Passed the House of Delegates But Were Not Voted on in the Senate

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The following House of Delegates bills in 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly passed in a vote of the full House but failed to get out of committee in the Senate: HB207 concerning members qualified to vote to...more

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Maryland House of Delegates Considers Bill Regarding Percentage Required For Amending Bylaws

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Legislation pending in the Maryland House of Delegates seeks to supplement a prior revision that applied the percentage required for approval of amendments of condominium bylaws to only the number of unit owners “in good...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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Final Version Of Bill To Reduce The Number Of Votes Required To Amend Bylaws Passed With Amendments

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Both houses of the Maryland General Assembly have passed an amended version of legislation that would reduce the number votes required to amend condominium bylaws. As amended, what originated as House Bill 789 would reduce...more

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Maryland Legislature Considers Proposal to Reduce Votes Required to Amend Bylaws

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House Bill 789, now pending in the Maryland General Assembly, would reduce the percentage of affirmative votes required to amend condominium bylaws. Under Section 11-104(e) of the Maryland Condominium Act, condominium bylaws...more

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As Hurricane Matthew Approaches: A "Top Ten" List for Handling Condominium Association Claims

Condominium association property claims can be contentious and confusing. Large condominium buildings often are the subject of multi-million dollar insurance claims, lawsuits, and appraisals.The “cookie cutter” nature of...more

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What Condo Companies Can Do About Airbnb-like Organizations

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Cheap, short-term rental accommodations through companies like Airbnb Inc. are popular for travelers and condominium owners, however they are not as appealing for condo corporations when they occur in their condo complexes....more

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