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NY: Bay Club Condominium Lawsuit To Continue against former law firm

A luxury Bayside condominium has been given the green light by a Queens court to sue its former law firm. The firm, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Schwartz & Nahins, P.C., specializes in landlord/tenant suits. Originally from Community Associations Network National

KY: FHA Condominium Certification Deadline Extended at the Last Minute

Many condominium projects previously approved by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) were due to have their approvals expire on December 7, 2010, but FHA has officially announced that those expirations will be pushed back to allow more time for renewal requests to be processed. Originally from Community Associations Network National

SC: Charleston condominium complex ends up in foreclosure

Nearly half of the homes at Regency Square Condominiums in North Charleston, a 110-unit complex near Charleston Air Force Base, are winding through the lengthy legal foreclosure process after the owner who converted them from apartments couldn’t find buyers. Originally from Community Associations Network National

Dodging a bullet on condominium transfer fees

Thousands of homeowners associations and condominiums around the country just sidestepped a potentially costly problem: Earlier this month, a federal agency backed off its controversial plan to make obtaining mortgages in their communities much more difficult, and to dry up a key source of revenue that associations use to pay for improvements and property maintenance. [...]

Should Florida dump the Office of the Condominium Ombudsman?

A new Florida bill proposes to do away with more government services, including the closure of the Office of the Condominium Ombudsman, the agency dedicated to assisting and educating condo owners and boards about the law. The bill also seeks to shut down the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes. Originally from Community [...]

CA: Legislation Aims to Cap Document Fee Charges at Condominium Sales

In California, when a person purchases a unit, such as a condominium, in a common interest development, state law requires that he or she be provided with an extensive list of documents. That list includes things such as governing documents, operating rules, restrictions on occupancy and use, the amount of special and regular assessments, and [...]

CT: Lawmakers consider establishing a condominium ombudsman

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish an ombudsman who would be charged with resolving disputes between condo owners and associations. Originally from Community Associations Network National

MA: Dealing with the dysfunctional condominium

I’ve been getting a fair amount of calls these days regarding what I like to term dysfunctional condominium management. Usually these are smaller, self-managed condominiums. Converted multi-family homes, etc. Sometimes, however, the problem of dysfunctional condominium management can plague larger condominiums. Originally from Community Associations Network National

ME: Stockton Springs, condominium owners group at odds over $6.4 million lawsuit

The 64 owners of The Village at Stockton Harbor condominium complex live off the Cape Jellison Road in homes that overlook the water, have access to a heated pool and enjoy close proximity to walking trails and boat moorings. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Condominium association board threatens to evict big dog

A dog owner says she has been told her pet is too big and can no longer stay in her condo complex. Clouding the issue is the fact that the pet originally belonged to her brother, who was killed last October. Originally from Community Associations Network National

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