August 6, 2025
Can an HOA’s Deed Restrictions Block a Developer’s Plan to Build Homes on a Former Golf Course? Disputes over the interpretation and application of deed restrictions are often challenging for condominium and homeowners associations to navigate. These restrictions can work to prevent future development on land that is inconsistent with its intended use. However, the key to ensuring restrictive…
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August 4, 2025
Can Michigan Community Associations Charge Late Fees On Delinquent Assessments? Why Your HOA’s Governing Documents Matter Timely payment of assessments is essential for Michigan condominium and homeowners associations (HOAs) to fund maintenance, operations, and community services. When co-owners fail to pay assessments on time, many associations impose late fees as an incentive for timely payment and to recover administrative costs.…
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July 31, 2025
Backyard Chickens: Everything Your HOA Needs to Know About Backyard Chicken Coops Chickens are becoming increasingly trendy animals for people to own. At least part of the driving force behind people keeping chickens is the fresh supply of eggs. With increasing awareness around farming practices and consciousness about health, many people are keeping chickens in their backyards. For those who…
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June 18, 2025
Does your HOA need to permit a fence that violates the restrictive covenants as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act? Disputes over whether fences that violate restrictive covenants are a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act are often tricky for condominium and homeowners associations to navigate. Requests for fences related to individuals with disabilities are becoming more…
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March 26, 2025
3 Legal Essentials for Michigan Condo Boards Adopting Rules The governing documents of a condominium association are intended to address the various provisions and restrictions that apply to the co-owners and the association. The condominium documents, however, simply cannot address each and every specific situation that may arise. Or a provision in the condominium documents may address a topic in…
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February 13, 2025
Michigan Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act Takes Effect April 1, 2025: Does Your HOA Have a Solar Energy Policy? On July 8, 2024, the Governor signed the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act, MCL 559.301, et seq. (“HEPA”), which becomes effective on April 1, 2025. The HEPA is intended to limit a homeowners association’s ability to restrict or prohibit an owner from installing…
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