Does WUCIOA Eliminate Restrictions on Assessments in the CC&Rs of an Existing HOA?

July 9th, 2018
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
We believe that section 326 of the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (“WUCIOA”) eliminates any restriction on assessment increases within the CC&Rs of an existing HOA. Our legal argument is strongest in cases of a special asses… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents, HOAs, WUCIOA
Tags: CC&Rs, community association, financial, governing documents, HOA, homeowners association, washington state, washington uniform common interest ownership act, wucioa

WUCIOA - What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 3 - Restrictions on Use

April 20th, 2018
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
WUCIOA makes restrictions on use easier to adopted, like rental caps and smoking bans (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1,… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws, Governing Documents, HOAs, WUCIOA
Tags: CC&Rs, community association, condo, condo association, condominium, condominium act, condominium association, condominium law, declaration, governing documents, HOA, homeowners association, new act, old act, rental, restriction on use, washington state, washington uniform common interest ownership act, wucioa

Who Pays for Limited Common Element Maintenance?

December 3rd, 2010
Posted By
Ken Harer
Today I was asked again about whether the waterproof coating on a limited common element deck was the unit owner’s responsibility or the condo association’s responsibility. The answer depends on your specific condominium declaration, and depends… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents
Tags: CC&Rs, cleaning, deck, declaration, governing documents, limited common element, maintenance, payment, repair, responsibility

What’s in a Name?

November 18th, 2010
Posted By
Ken Harer
This week I was asked to review a construction contract valued at about $50,000. In addition to problems because the contract was written by the contractor with very favorable terms for the contractor, we discovered that the association used the wron… Read More
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Categories: Condominium Laws
Tags: CC&Rs, corporate name, corporation, declaration

Introduction to Governing Documents for Community Associations

July 1st, 2010
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
In the hierarchy of what laws and rules govern community associations, federal and state laws are the top dogs. However, every association, whether it’s a condo or an HOA, also has governing documents that supplement the laws about how its communit… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents
Tags: amendment, bylaws, CC&Rs, collection policy, declaration, fine policy, governing documents, hierarchy, rules and regulations