Liability
Could Your Community Be Deemed a “Hostile Environment?”
Your community association may now be liable for the discriminatory actions of residents who harass or create a hostile environment for other residents. A new HUD regulation that went into effect on October 14, 2016 places new burdens on condominiums and community associations, which should take steps to protect themselves. This is a scary proposition
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D.C. Legislative Update
The past year was a busy legislative year in the District of Columbia. Although many issues with a potential impact on community associations were followed by the District of Columbia Legislative Action Committee (“DC LAC”), only one bill with a direct impact on condominiums was adopted. Amendments to D.C. Condominium Act On April 7, 2017, amendments
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2017 Maryland Legislative Update
The Maryland Legislative Action Committee (the “LAC”) was kept extremely busy during the 2017 Maryland General Assembly. Hundreds of collective hours were spent by LAC volunteers reviewing bills, drafting testimony for or against, testifying and consulting with the full LAC and subcommittees, working with our lobbyists, meeting with legislators and other decision makers and testifying
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Virginia General Assembly Report: Common Interest Community Legislation
The 2017 Session of the Virginia General Assembly convened on January 11, 2017 and adjourned on February 25, 2017. This was a “short session” of the General Assembly. The reconvened session (more commonly referred to as the veto session) was held on April 5, 2017. The 2017 Session of the Virginia General Assembly convened on
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