Condo Adviser: Community associations must enforce rules and regulations uniformly
Community association rules and regulations must also be reasonable.
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Condo Adviser: Community associations are not required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
The government issued a final ruling on this issue in March.
Condo Adviser: Corporate Transparency Act is on hold for community associations
Q. I have been trying to keep up with the different court rulings and government issuances relating to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and whether it is currently in effect...
Condo Adviser: Condo boards may discuss business outside of meetings only in certain cases
However, all board votes must take place in a properly called meeting.
Condo Adviser: Condo association bylaws lay out how to remove a board member
The first step is for someone respected to speak with the board member in question.
Condo Adviser: Condo association declaration and bylaws define who is considered immediate family
The Condominium Act does not address occupancy standards of a condominium unit, therefore, the language of an association's declaration and bylaws will control the definition of immediate family.
Condo Adviser: Reserve studies can offer useful information about the physical condition of common elements in a condo building
There is no inherent increase in liability exposure for condominium board members because they commission a reserve study.
Condo Adviser: Emotional support animals must be accommodated if proper supporting documentation is provided
Under applicable law, it is legally incorrect to treat an emotional support animal the same as a pet and apply pet restrictions
Condo Adviser: Condo associations can’t require unit owners to receive communication electronically
Unit owners can opt-in to electronic communications, but they can't be forced to communicate that way with a condo association.
Condo Adviser: Scope of services provided by management company is usually defined in a written agreement
Unit owners are entitled to inspect and request a copy of the management agreement pursuant to section 19 of the Condominium Act to review what the board agreed to in...