Rules & Regulations

February 2, 2016

Expressing Opposing Views in a Condominium: Does Your Condominium Have the Right to Silence Free Speech?

Introduction Another election year is upon us, and with that comes the realization that neighbors in your condominium may not hold your political and ideological views. With this realization also comes the belief that, regardless of your own political views, those neighbors with views contrary to your own appear to be the most vocal. Most co-owners believe that the right…
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January 11, 2016

Can Michigan Condominium Associations Restrict Sex Offenders Within Their Projects?

Condominium Association Boards are often faced with making difficult decisions while governing their condominium projects.  For example, some typical difficult decisions Boards face are whether to raise assessments, whether to pursue a fellow co-owner who fails to comply with the condominium documents, whether to evict a co-owner’s tenants who are being unruly, and whether to pursue a developer for construction…
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January 4, 2016

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Condominium Rules and Regulations Cannot Supersede the Master Deed and Bylaws

In The Mt. Vernon Park Association v Chantelle Clark, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 323445 (December 29, 2015) (Unpublished) and The Mt. Vernon Park Association v Patricia Williams, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 323482 (December 29, 2015) (Unpublished), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a Michigan Condominium Association could not create rules and regulations that were inconsistent…
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