March 18, 2025
Disputes over whether exotic animals, such as chickens, can constitute pets under restrictive covenants are becoming increasingly common. In Nemeth v DiGirolamo, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued March 12, 2025 (Docket No. 366595), 2025 WL 796149, the Michigan Court of Appeals considered whether four cows and a ram constituted “pets” under the deed restrictions. The case also…
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March 17, 2023
Has your condominium or homeowners association encountered a request for an emotional support animal under the Fair Housing Act? If not, you are likely to encounter a request in the future as requests for emotional support animals in community associations have been on the rise in recent years. HOAs and condo associations are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act…
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December 2, 2021
This lawsuit confirms that condo associations are not liable for dog bites unless the association has knowledge of how dangerous the dog is.
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November 17, 2020
In Parkview at Orion Commons Condominium Association v Rouhan, the Oakland Circuit Court held that a dog who bit a neighboring co-owner is a dangerous animal that must be removed from the condominium premises.
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October 6, 2020
If a person with an obvious or known disability is requesting an accommodation, the Association “may request only information that is necessary to evaluate the disability-related need for the accommodation.
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February 3, 2020
On January 28, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on how housing providers, such as condominium associations, homeowners associations and landlords, can comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 USC 3601 et seq. in evaluating requests for assistance and emotional support animals.
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