July 2022

HOA Bylaws• July 19, 2022

Are Your HOA’s Architectural Control Restrictions Specific Enough?

One of the many benefits of buying property in a homeowners association is that the homes are often more valuable than homes located in non-deed restricted communities.  Architectural control restrictions in restrictive covenants often play a significant role in increasing and maintaining property values in a homeowners association.  Many HOA bylaws contain architectural control restrictions that regulate the appearance of…
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Fair Housing• July 1, 2022

Fair Housing Act: Personal Grill in Condo Was Not a Reasonable Accommodation

The Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) require condominium associations to make reasonable accommodations to disabled co-owners under certain circumstances.  However, condominium associations should keep in mind that co-owners are not entitled to every accommodation that is requested.  Rather, co-owners are only entitled to accommodations that are necessary to ameliorate the effects of a disability as was the case in Phillips…
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