Condominium Law Group Zoom Q&A - March 23, 2022

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Representing WA State condominium and homeowner associations. Questions? Email us: info@condolaw.net

DISCLAIMER - The discussions in this Zoom Q&A are not legal advice and cannot be used to advise any particular association (or owner) with any specific question and/or circumstances. The comments in this Zoom Q&A are intended for informational purposes only.

Today's Topics:

  • Secretary of State electronic filing for non-profit corporate filings still unavailable.
  • CA Law Day April 30, 2022.
  • New CLG website launched! www.condolaw.net
  • What happens if an owner is not given proper notice of a meeting?
  • Can board members vote to remove a board member, or is an owner vote required?
  • Board authority to approve/reject an owner's tenant.
  • What governing documents boards can amend, and what requires an owner vote.
  • Meaning of the word "shall" in governing documents.
  • When adopting new restrictions on use, must an association reimburse owners for financial losses they incur as a result?
  • Can an association pay a board member for performing their duties?
  • Can an association pay an owner who is not licensed or a contractor to do certain work in the community?
  • Is adding a new playset to a playground area a capital improvement?
  • Discussion of when to notify owners of their annual assessments, when late notices must be sent, etc.
  • Charging late fees and interest on fine-only balances due.
  • Interaction of landlord-tenant law and condo declaration.
  • How to handle service animals in no-pet common areas.
  • Sections of New Condo Act and WUCIOA that apply to Old Act condos.
  • Conflict between WUCIOA and governing documents re: budget ratification, cap on assessment increases - which one trumps?
  • Nuisance clauses, how to interpret them and what constitutes a nuisance?
  • How should associations regulate doorbell cameras installed within a community?
  • Renting rooms/offices in a clubhouse to non-residents.
  • Responsibility for skylights - owner or association?