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A Maryland Court recently ruled on the extent of powers a Condominium Board had in dealing with a unit owner who was delinquent in assessments (Elvation Towne Condominium Regime II, Inc. v. Rose, 162 A.3d 1027). The Association at issue adopted a policy by which delinquent unit owners would be deprived of their right to
Delinquent Owners – Withholding Access to Common Elements Read More »
Some states have statutes that require that Associations provide a notice and opportunity to be heard to a resident before the Association can fine them for a violation of the governing documents. Even though Wisconsin does not have such a statute, providing residents a notice of the alleged violation and opportunity to give their side
The Importance of Due Process—What is a “Notice and Opportunity to be Heard?” Read More »
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’ Association v. Fisher, 2017 WL4837821 and 2017 Ariz. App. LEXIS 187). This particular Homeowners’ Association (“HOA”) required their owners to maintain their property in various ways relative to cleanliness and
Does Your Association Need a Fine Schedule and Late Fee Policy? Yes! Read More »
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 California held that tenants renting a unit that was part of a condominium association did not have standing before the board concerning meeting attendance and fines imposed for violations. The
Tenants Due Process Rights are NOT the same as Owners Rights Read More »
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 think that you can just notify and fine the owner/landlord for his tenant’s violation, since he’ll ultimately be responsible for the fine anyway, right? These assumptions are intuitive; however, anyone
Fining for Tenant Violations? You Might be Doing it Wrong. Read More »
Can our condominium association or HOA fine that resident that just won’t follow our rules? YES, just follow a few simple procedures. Learn how in less than a minute. Want to learn more about Wisconsin condominium and HOA law from experienced condo and HOA attorneys? Read all about condo and HOA law at Association Alert
Condo Association & HOA Fines in Less Than 1 Minute Read More »
An association in southeast Wisconsin consists of plots of land upon which the various unit owners can park a mobile home or trailer. Under the association documents, unit owners cannot be in the trailer more than 60 days between October and April or a $10,000 monthly fine will be assessed. A unit owner owed more
Collecting Large Fines Read More »
Those of us involved in condominium management, whether as board members, officers, property managers or attorneys, know that VRBO and AirBnB have changed the way units are rented. Short term rentals are viewed by many associations as a problem that should be solved. Specifically, these associations and managers would prefer that short rentals (most often
Can I Use the Prohibition on “Commercial Activity” to Preclude Short Term Rentals? Read More »
Frequently we are asked about either inconsistent association documents or advised that although our documents say X we have always done Y so won’t our past precedent control? The answer is NO. Your documents control. You must follow what your documents say, unless there is something in them that is illegal or against public policy.
YES – Wisconsin Condos and HOAs Have to Follow Their Association Documents Read More »
