A recent survey by the Community Associations Institute’s Foundation for Community Research reported that 91% of community association managers and HOA board members reported seeing unexpected increases in operating expenses due to inflation. While cost increases are inevitable, it appears that condominium and homeowners associations
On March 16, 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 6 of 2023, enacting Senate Bill 4 of the 2023-2024 legislative session and amending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identify or expression. The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA” or
Federal Court Permits Fair Housing Claim to Keep Six Emotional Support Chickens to Proceed to Trial 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
Everything You Need to Know About Solar Leases Dating back thousands of years, humans have utilized various forms of solar powered energy. In older civilizations, humans used the sun to start fires with glass. In more recent history, the development of solar panels has enabled us
Owners who live in a condo association or subdivision have agreed to abide by the rules in the master deed and bylaws or declaration of covenants and restrictions. As time goes on, owners may decide to amend their governing documents to reflect the sensibilities and
Recent Amendments to The Michigan Marketable Record Title Act and How to Avoid the Extinguishment of Restrictive Covenants Michigan’s Marketable Record Title Act, MCL 565.101, et seq., has been around since 1945, yet many homeowners associations are unaware of the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act and
