In 2022, the Wisconsin legislature adopted additional provisions to the Condominium Ownership Act that affect all Wisconsin condominium associations. Because the new statutes require condominium associations to take affirmative action, your association needs to be aware and get prepared.
Becker Boards Summit, LLC v. Summit at Copper Square Condominium Association – 2018 WL 6695279 ( 2018 Ariz.) Issues: The court in this case addressed two important issues: Can a Developer, before turnover, amend a Declaration to convert Common Element to Limited Common Element for the benefit of a Developer Unit? Can Developer contracts entered
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IMPRESSION: Unit owners who initiate litigation over common elements do not necessarily recoup attorney fees from the association—even when their lawsuit is successful, and benefits the association as a whole. DETAILS: A shared sewer system in Adams County, Wisconsin, was the focus of a recent dispute between the Sunset Condominiums at Northern Bay Owners Association
In 2018 three separate acts amended Chapter 703 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Chapter 703 is Wisconsin’s Condominium Ownership Act. The amendments mostly took effect on April 18, 2018, but some will go into effect later in the year. (For an in-depth review of the actual laws: 2017 Senate Bill 131, 2017 Assembly Bill 518 and
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Issue Does a homebuilder need Association approval of its plans? NO, unless the condominium documents require it. Facts The plaintiff was the builder, Canyon Custom Home Builders (“Builder”). The defendant was Somerset Condominium Association, Inc. (“Association”). The Builder wanted to construct on eight vacant lots/units. The entire Association consisted of 37 units. Although some units
