Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog
YES Associations Can Deny a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation Under the FHA and WIN!!!
Facts Defendant, Acacia on the Green (“Association”), is a 273-unit condominium in Ohio. The Association has a common grilling area because the Association bans grills ...
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Doing Things Wrong can be VERY Costly, Which is Why Using an Experienced Association Attorney Matters
Summary Each owner of a lot in a planned community with multiple subdivisions was required to be a member of the master association – Holly ...
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Association’s Vested Discretion in Declaring an Aggressive Dog a Nuisance
Facts The Spagenskis (“the Homeowners”) lived in a community in San Diego County with their German shepherd Kato. The community was governed by Sunset Greens ...
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Failing to Maintain and Properly Collect Assessments is a Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Facts Plaintiffs were two owners (Maples and Brown) at Compass Harbor Village Condominium Association in Maine (the “Association”) who had purchased their respective units sometime ...
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Prohibiting an Emotional Support Animal BEFORE it Bites Someone?
Everyone who deals with emotional support animals is well aware that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) construes the law very favorably toward the person alleging ...
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COVID-19 FAQ
Community Associations Institute and fellows of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) present special virtual, LIVE Q&A presentations about the issues facing community associations ...
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After Turnover Do a Developer’s Actions (or Inaction) Affect an Association’s Construction Defect Claims? YES
Yes, developers can be lazy, greedy good for nothing con-artists. Developers can also adversely affect the rights of an association by simply doing nothing. Specifically, ...
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