Association Alert – Community Association Law Blog

Does Your Association Need a Fine Schedule and Late Fee Policy? Yes!

A Court in Arizona recently provided one more reason for your association to have a fine schedule and late fee policy (Turtle Rock III Homeowners’ ...
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Commercial Units in Mixed-Use Condominium Not Responsible for Residential Unit Costs

Harrison v. Casa de Emdeko, Incorporated, No. SCWC-15-0000744 (Haw. Apr. 26, 2018) Holding The Supreme Court of Hawaii held that, under the Hawaii Condominium Property ...
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Smoking and the Unreasonable Unit Owner Attorney

A unit owner, who is also an attorney, was renting his unit to his mother and believed that the condominium association board, the association, the ...
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Association Not Liable for Injuries from Accident on Owner’s Lot

Is an Association liable if it did light the subdivision on private property?
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When is a Business NOT a Business?

Eith v. Ketelhut, — Cal.Reptr.3d — (2018) The Facts Homeowner bought home in 2003.  In 2005 they planted a vineyard consisting of 600 plants on ...
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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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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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