Master HOA Rental Restriction does NOT apply to Subassociation Condominium

June 18th, 2015
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
In 2012, Alan and Erika White purchased a condominium in a subassociation of the Lakeland master community (Lakeland) in Auburn, WA. The master community is a mix of single family homes and condominium subassociations. The Lakeland declaration contai… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Governing Documents

Are Co-ops Subject to Landlord Tenant Law?

July 31st, 2014
Posted By
Ken Harer
Our firm takes the position that the corporations that own cooperative housing developments are subject to Landlord Tenant Law.[1] As a result, we believe that individuals managing cooperative housing developments should take the time to become famil… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, tenants

Accommodation of Service Dogs Under Fair Housing Act

May 14th, 2014
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A recent case from Florida highlights the need for Associations to carefully familiarize themselves with the laws regarding service dogs and other types of trained animals that might be needed by persons with disabilities. In Sabal Palm Condos. of Pi… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Disability, Fair Housing Act
Tags: disability, fair housing act, fha, reasonable accommodation, service animal, service dog

Community Associations & the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA)

July 12th, 2013
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Some communities provide housing for persons of a certain age (usually 55) or older, and may also exclude persons under the age of 18. This type of community is governed by the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA), part of the federal Fair Housing Ac… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: coa, community association, condo, condominium, fair housing act, fha, HOA, hopa, housing for older persons act, washington state

Reasonable Accommodations Under Disability Law

May 17th, 2013
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A recent case out of Florida highlights the tension between federal disability laws and their practical application for community associations. The case, Bhogaita v. Altamonte Heights Condominium Association, Inc., arose out of a military veteranR… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: community association, condo, condominium, disability, discrimination, fair housing, HOA, homeowners association, reasonable accommodation, washington state

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

December 26th, 2012
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Condominium associations homeowners need to be aware of Washington’s carbon monoxide alarm law! Although the law was passed in 2009, it requires that all buildings classified as residential occupancies (which includes condominiums) be equipped with… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: carbon monoxide, condo association, condominium, condominium association, detector, homeowners association, multi family, residential, single family, washington law, washington state

Resale Certificates

October 29th, 2012
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A resale certificate is a document that a unit owner must provide to the purchaser before they can sell their condominium unit. Any unit owner who wishes to sell his or her unit needs to be aware of the resale certificate requirements. These requirem… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: condo, condominium, resale certificate, washington state

Adopting a Budget

October 25th, 2012
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Many condominium and homeowners’ associations are preparing their annual budgets this time of year. Association members, as well as the association’s board of directors, need to be aware of the laws applicable to community association budgets. A… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, HOAs
Tags: adopt a budget, budget, budget meeting, condo, condo association, condominium, HOA, homeowners association, washington state

Court Finds Tenant is Insured under Condo Association Policy

August 27th, 2012
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
A condominium association is a named insured under an association’s property insurance policy, but the owner of each unit within the condo is also insured under the policy. A Washington court recently held that tenants of unit owners are also p… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, insurance, tenants
Tags: additional insured, community association underwriters of america, condominium law, insurance, tenant, washington state condo

Reserve Study Law Changes

October 31st, 2011
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Effective January 1, 2012, changes in Washington’s reserve study laws will go into effect. These changes, among other things, affect the content of reserve studies, add reserve study reporting requirements to the budget summary associations must pr… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: condo association, condominium, fully funded, funded, reserve accounts, reserve study, washington law
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