Happy New Year! We’re starting off the new year with a bang here at Condominium Law Group, where our collections practice has tripled in the last two years. Increased volume has meant more opportunities to learn strategies for collecting unpaid… Read More

Can condominiums with fewer than 50 units vote to avoid having an annual audit? Only if their Declaration does not require an audit. The statute that requires both New and Old Act condominiums to conduct an annual audit provides that with a vote of 6… Read More

We received an email this week from CAI regarding a change in the FHA recertification process for condominiums. As many of you may know, all FHA approvals granted prior to October, 2008 were scheduled to expire on December 7, 2010. FHA has decided to… Read More

Our clients often ask us if it is permissible for boards to vote on association business via e-mail. We have even heard of association boards that do not meet in person at all, but conduct all business via e-mail. Although doing business this way may… Read More

We have one more 2010 webinar scheduled at 10am on December 8, 2010. We have also scheduled webinars at 10am on January 5, 2011, February 9, 2011 and March 9, 2011. You can sign up for them by clicking on the links below. You can also view all previo… Read More

We’ve received a number of calls recently about FHA recertification for condominiums. This is due in large part to the December 7, 2010 deadline for recertification of many of the condominiums in Washington. Certification for all condominiums appro… Read More

The “Red Flags” Rule is a regulation which will go into effect December 31, 2010 and which will apply to all “financial institutions” and “creditors” with “covered accounts.” “Creditors” are defined as: any person who regularly ex… Read More

Congratulations to Ken Harer, the founder and managing member of Condominium Law Group, PLLC, who has been inducted into the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL)! The CCAL was established by the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and c… Read More