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FL: Housing Pain Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor in Florida .

Few things agitate Sid Schulman, who often shoots the breeze with other retirees and flirts with women friends at their condominium complex here. Originally from Community Associations Network National

OR: Another symptom of the downturn: Unpaid fees at housing associations

Fairview, like homeowners associations all over the state, is enduring a financial storm brought on by the economic slump and housing bust. Hard-pressed residents are not paying their HOA dues in numbers that professional condo managers say they’ve never seen. Originally from Community Associations Network National

How to Hold on to Housing for the Disabled

Filed under: Renting 101 Dear Apartment Guru, Hi! I found you on RentedSpaces.com, and thought you knew what the hell you were talking about. So I’ve got a question for you: A friend of mine has been renting a Section 8 house, and has a daughter who just turned 18 and is disabled. She moved [...]

Housing Counsel: Condo loan payment may not be justified

QI bought a condo just over a year ago. It was difficult to get a certificate for the sale, because there was no operating homeowner association. However, when the Realtor finally got it from an interim property manager, everything was clear; there were no encumbrances on the property. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Housing discrimination against disabled people may be on the rise

It’s a problem that seemed an easy fix. They wanted to build a ramp – at their own expense – around the stairs. But after a year of asking for permission, they still haven’t gotten a response from the condominium association or management company. They said they were told the ramp would be an eyesore. [...]

ID: Justice Dept Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination

The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the developer of the Riverwalk Condominiums, a condominium apartment complex in Post Falls, Idaho, for violating the Fair Housing Act by constructing apartments that do not have required accessibility for individuals with disabilities Originally from Community Associations Network National

CAN News-ID: Lawsuit claims federal fair housing law violations

The Intermountain Fair Housing Council is suing The Orchards at Fairview Condominium Association, claiming the company and its real estate firm violated federal housing discrimination laws two years after the council explicitly warned the developer about the marketing of the condo project. Originally from Community Associations Network National

CAN News-NC: Residents Outraged Over Plan to Turn Condos Into Subsidized Housing

The Housing Authority recently purchased 14 condominiums with the intent of turning them into subsidized housing, a move that outraged residents who paid full price and are now worried about their property values. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Florida Predicted to Have a Rough Year in Housing Market

A new report from the Community Association Leadership Lobby says 86 percent of Florida condominium and homeowner associations expect foreclosures to stay the same or increase this year. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NE: Lawsuit settled in Omaha, Neb., housing bias case

An Omaha condominium association and its former president have agreed to pay more than $127,000 to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Originally from Community Associations Network National

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