Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

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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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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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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Tenants Due Process Rights are NOT the same as Owners Rights

Harbour Island Condominium Owners Association, Inc. v. Alexander, No. B285755 (Cal. Ct. App. Jan. 24, 2019) Summary In Harbour Island, the Court of Appeals of ...
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Condominium Legal Document Review Program

Wouldn’t it be great if you knew if your condominium documents complied with the law? Or if you already suspect that there may be some ...
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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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Fining for Tenant Violations? You Might be Doing it Wrong.

You might think that when a tenant breaks a rule, that you can simply fine him like you would fine an owner-occupant. Or, you might ...
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