Short Term Rentals - Commercial Use?

May 7th, 2018
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
One question we get from clients more and more frequently in this age of Airbnb (and all of its competitors) is how an association can deal with short-term rentals under their existing documents. Many association documents restrict the use of dwellin… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents, tenants
Tags: airbnb, commercial use, rental, residential use, short-term rental

Washington State Supreme Court Resurrects Rental Restrictions for Many Condo Associations

April 29th, 2016
Posted By
Ken Harer
On April 28, 2016, the Washington State Supreme Court issued an order in a case called Bilanko v. Barclay Court which, in effect, reverses its decision in Filmore v. Centre Pointe from 2015 – but only for associations that adopted their rental… Read More
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Categories: Governing Documents, tenants

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

Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

March 1st, 2013
Posted By
Valerie Farris Oman
Many clients and associations in general (both condos and HOAs) are in possession of properties that do not have “clear title.” This puts the association in the position of wanting to rent out the property until the lender forecloses. One… Read More
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Categories: Collections, tenants
Tags: condo association, condominium, eviction, foreclosure, homeowners association, Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, tenants, 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