By: Tim S. Carey, EsquireWe have been asked by several clients over the past year about whether they can report delinquent assessment debt to the credit bureaus, or whether we will do so on their behalf. This article is intended to walk you through our general...
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Discriminatory Housing Practices by Third Parties
Many of our clients have asked us to provide guidance with regard to 24 CRF 100.700, a new rule promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") pursuant to its authority under the Fair Housing Act (the "Act"). As set forth more...
CAI 2017 Annual Advocacy Summit
On September 27, 2017, Brian Fellner, Esq. and I attended the CAI Advocacy Summit in Washington D.C., along with approximately 50 other CAI Members from across the Country. At the Summit, CAI representatives met with various politicians and/or their Legislative...
Starting a Neighborhood Watch in Your Community
Many of our communities have expressed an interest in forming a neighborhood watch in order to assist with preventing crime and building stronger relationships with law enforcement. Though forming a neighborhood can be a great way to achieve these goals, a...
Bankruptcy 101: Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13
We have been asked on numerous occasions recently to provide guidance to our community association clients about the effects that bankruptcy has on their collections cases. The most common forms of bankruptcy by owners in the community association context are filed...
NEW FHA REQUIREMENTS OPEN CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP TO MORE HOMEBUYERS
In a rare, unanimous, and bipartisan vote of 427-0, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act ("the Act"). On July 29, 2016, President Obama signed it into law. The Act requires the Federal Housing Administration...
New Laws Affecting Board Member Training & Dispute Resolution in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County
As we enter the new year, we see new laws being passed at the local level that will affect our Prince George's County and Montgomery County clients. Prince George's County Updates Recently, the Prince George's County Council voted unanimously to adopt CB-49-2015, CB...
Supreme Court Prohibits “Stripping” Junior Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
A recent US Supreme Court decision will strengthen the position of condominiums and homeowners associations when their delinquent owners file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Whereas, in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, where the subject property has no equity (i.e. is "underwater"),...
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