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Q. Our townhouse style condominium unit includes a rear balcony that is a limited common element of the unit. I want to extend my balcony about a foot. Is this permitted?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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Nearly 50 units at a condominium in Orange Beach were evacuated Wednesday.  Orange Beach city crews and the fire marshal determined that the east tower of the Wind Drift condos on Perdido Beach Blvd. is unsafe.  The city says occupants can not reenter their units until further notice.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q: The homeowners association (HOA) of our complex added language to the association’s rules and regulations that I believe is alarming and invalid. I read your column every week and wanted to get your take.  Our HOA has around 70 units. A section of the new rules was adopted without discussion and without consultation with […]

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Four residents of Crozet’s Westlake Hills have filed a civil suit against Stanley Martin Homes and two companies affiliated with Riverbend Development in a dispute over who controls a small parcel of land at the southern boundary of the neighborhood. The property is key to a proposed project called Oak Bluff that Riverbend plans to […]

The post Westlake Residents Sue Over HOA Rights (VA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

A group of residents living in a historic Buckhead condo complex are concerned about an apartment developer’s possible changes to the property after it bought nearly two-thirds of the units, but the company’s leader says it has no plans to demolish the buildings there.  The condo complex, Huntington Arms, is a set of brick buildings […]

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Less than two years ago, Hurricane Ian destroyed more than 5,000 structures in Lee County in Southwest Florida and caused major damage to 14,000 others. Now, from rebuilding efforts, more bad news has emerged: A federal agency says local officials weren’t following its rules, so more than 100,000 local homeowners will face spikes in flood […]

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Neighborhoods from Baltimore to Oklahoma City to Oakland are making news this year for installing security cameras that can read license plate numbers. And now we’re getting a question from a local viewer. Mary Ann wants to know: Is it legal for a neighborhood association to install speed limit signage with cameras that record vehicles […]

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For nearly a year, some homeowners at the Windsong neighborhood in West Harris County had to drive roughly a mile to the post office to pick up their mail. The cluster mailbox they used was damaged and postal workers wouldn’t deliver their mail worried someone could steal it.  Read the article…………………………….

The post ‘It’s a big deal’: HOA’s persistence pays off as damaged cluster mailbox gets replaced (TX) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Realtor Leslie Pires of Bustamante Real Estate in Orlando remembers when condos were one of the less expensive ways to own a home.  “There was a time – even a few years ago – when someone could say, ‘I want a $1,500 monthly mortgage,’ and you’d show them a condo,” Pires said. “Now, I’d say, […]

The post Want to buy an older condo? You may face up to $100K in extra costs (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Last month, State Farm announced that it would not renew insurance policies for 72,000 California houses and apartments, about 2 percent of its total policies in California.  That announcement followed the company’s May 2023 decision to stop writing new policies in the state, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure,” a move that was echoed by Allstate […]

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Mountain Green condo owners voted in favor of a $50 million assessment to bring the building into the 21st Century, but some longtime owners said their quarterly payments will be so high they can’t afford it and they will be forced out.  An $18 million assessment was approved in 2022, and another $29 million was […]

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Two residents of the Mission Viejo subdivision in southeastern Santa Fe have sued the city over its attempt to force them to demolish a part of their home that intrudes into open space in the development.    Read the article…………………………….

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The scheme was facilitated through the submission of falsified invoices that significantly overcharged the services rendered by Obedos’s company, leading to the condominium complex overpaying by $500,000.   Investigations revealed that the complex paid over $1 million for services that were, in reality, worth half that amount.  The inflated funds were then distributed as kickbacks, with […]

The post Hudson County Property Manager Admits Role in $470K Condominium Fraud Scheme (NJ) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Maillet added that he was able to retrieve some information from the surveyor’s son to give to a second surveyor. Some repairs were made at the request of the condominium association and added to the plan.  While the drainage pipes are delineated on the plan, the drainage structures were not able to be marked, according […]

The post Hopkinton Highlands III bond release request leaves Planning Board ‘in a weird position’ (MA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Climate change and generations of US housing and development policy are making homes, neighborhoods, and entire municipalities riskier to insure, undermining the ability of Americans to live where they choose.  The current face of this crisis is a nationwide withdrawal by the insurance industry from regions threatened by wildfires and hurricanes, particularly along the Gulf […]

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Debris, including large pieces of wood, has washed up on the shores of a riverfront neighborhood in Anne Arundel County following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.  Members of the Riviera Beach Community Association say they are concerned and are looking for guidance.     Read the article…………………………….

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Some South Florida condo owners are in deep trouble.  Three years after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., regulations meant to prevent another building disaster are coming into effect — and look set to cost condo owners, especially those living in aging buildings.    Read the article…………………………….

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Neighbors are calling attention to the lack of sidewalks in their Bridgewater Meadow subdivision in Katy after a babysitter and two kids were hit by a car over the weekend.  They pointed out that cars often speed down Bridgebluff Lane, and there are also no speed bumps or speed limit signs to mitigate risks to […]

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Homeowners at Phoenix condo complex say they’re dealing with another sinkhole months after another one opened up in February.  They added they are frustrated with how the HOA and property managers handle repairs.    Read the article…………………………….

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Days after a massive fire ripped through a Lomita condominium building, dozens of displaced residents are looking for a new place to call home.  Thankfully, their neighbors have quickly stepped in to help.   Read the article…………………………….

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