Case Law Breakdown: Due Process in DC Condos
A violation of the condo bylaws occurs. The first question from the board and management is: how do we enforce it? That […]
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Navigating the Dreaded Assessment Increase
Well, it happened again. I was on the phone today with a very nice woman who had fallen behind on her condominium […]
Case Law Breakdown: Right to Assign Parking in the District of Columbia
Association boards (and owners) often ask what the law is in a certain situation. They want to know: “Is this legal?” For […]
Quiet Title Action
If you hang around the real estate industry long enough, you are bound to come across the phrase “quiet title.” But unless […]
What Makes a Community Association?
Community associations come in many forms: condominiums, cooperatives, homeowners’ associations, neighborhood associations, recreation associations, improvement associations, and more. With this broad cross-section […]
Case Law Breakdown: Condominium Board Power in the District of Columbia
Condominium boards are constantly struggling with the question: Can we impose this rule? Further, they want to know how to impose it: […]
FLS Friday Forum: What is a Tax Sale and How does it Impact my HOA?
FLS Friday Forum is a free write-in column authored by Brian R. Fellner on topics of law affecting community associations. To submit a question, email […]
FLS Films: How to Remove Racist Covenants
Defining Community Condominiums, cooperatives, planned unit developments, homeowners associations, and similar entities are often collectively referred to as “community associations.” As I […]
FLS Films: Selective Enforcement
Our video topic today is those bad words for a community association board: “selective enforcement.” Click the video for discussion on the […]
FLS Films: Is This Legal?
Our video series kicks off with one of the most commonly asked questions a community board can have for its attorney: Is […]