If you live in a condominium or neighborhood with protective covenants, you should understand some of the key documents, laws and terminology that affect your property rights. Here is an overview: The ...

Affordable housing does not mean turning homes into dilapidated and run-down properties to reduce value so that anybody can afford them. However, that is what happens when legislation hurts a ...

Q: I live in a self-managed town home association. On the whole, our board of directors does a fairly good job of managing the association. However, I have been told that homeowners associations with ...

Washington’s legislators had their eye on common interest communities (CICs) during the 2023 regular session, which ended on April 23, 2023. Three bills relating to or affecting CICs become effective ...

Q. The board of our common interest community association has authorized an owner vote and recommended approval for proposed changes to our declaration that would delete the existing buyer/new member ...

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Common Interest Communities Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act Virginia Condominium Act Virginia Horizontal Property Act Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act The regulations no longer reference ...

Buying a home can be exciting, but if that home is part of a community governed by a homeowners association, you could be signing up for more than just a mortgage. HOA rules, typically outlined in ...

Le Parc condo owners have been dealing with structural defects and water damage to their units for years. A stalemate between unit owners and Le Parc's HOA board has continued to prolong repairs to ...