DC Legislative Update May 2018
As I noted last year, the Council for the District of Columbia revised the DC Condominium Act substantially in a few important […]
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DC Rain Tax Harming Condominiums
The District of Columbia Impervious Area Charge (colloquially known as the “rain tax”) is being imposed upon owners of real property within […]
Amicus
On February 6, 2018, the matter of Penny Goudelock v. Sixty-01 Condominium was heard before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
CAI 2017 Annual Advocacy Summit
On September 27, 2017, I attended the CAI Advocacy Summit in Washington D.C., along with approximately 50 other CAI Members from across […]
ELVATON and Parking
The Court of Appeals issued its final ruling in the Elvaton Towne Condominium Regime II, Inc., v. Rose No. 33 September Term, […]
District of Columbia Legislative Update
In April 2017, the Council for the District of Columbia amended the District of Columbia Condominium Act (“the Act”) in a few […]
Maryland’s General Assembly Adopts Legislation Reversing the Effects of the Maryland Court of Appeals’ Holding that Purebred Pit Bull Dogs are Inherently Dangerous Animals
Dorothy Tracey v. Anthony K. Solesky and Irene Solesky (Pit Bull Case) In the case of Dorothy Tracey v. Anthony K. Solesky and […]
NEW FHA REQUIREMENTS OPEN CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP TO MORE HOMEBUYERS
In a rare, unanimous, and bipartisan vote of 427-0, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act (“the […]
New Fannie Mae Policy for Condominium Unit Owner Insurance Policies in Maryland and D.C.
During the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly, the legislature amended the Maryland Condominium Act to enable condominiums to adopt amendments […]
Supreme Court Prohibits “Stripping” Junior Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
A recent US Supreme Court decision will strengthen the position of condominiums and homeowners associations when their delinquent owners file Chapter 7 […]