Developing Philly: The State of Philadelphia's Tax Abatements in 2022
Accessibility concerns for disabled condo owners
How to Deal with Delinquent Condo Board Members
Condo complaints not in writing?
Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes
Condo Adviser: Condominium Rules and Enforcement
Condo Adviser: Adjacent Development Rights and Objections
Condo Adviser: What is 'FHA approved,' exactly?
Condo Owners and Dealing with Uncooperative Management Companies
Reserve Funds: Purposes and Common Mistakes
Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Condo Owners
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session saw the introduction of over 3,200 bills, with several new and impactful laws passing that will affect community associations....more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
Litigants in Puerto Rico now have an easier path to challenge administrative agencies’ determinations after the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (PRSC) ruled in Vázquez v. Consejo de Titulares, 2025 TSPR 56, that courts shall not...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Hamilton v. US Att’y Gen - immigration... Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee - In re R Reg Fla Bar - amended rules...more
The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2025 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills...more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Affordable Housing Retention Act (AHRA), which for the next four years enables condo conversions of specific buildings in New York City with a presale requirement for...more
Oregon's condominium sector has seen a significant decline in new construction over the past decade, prompting renewed legislative interest in how these projects are regulated and managed. House Bill 3746 A proposes several...more
Introduction - In the wake of the tragic 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida lawmakers moved swiftly to overhaul the state’s condominium safety regulations. While the urgency of the...more
In Ryan Eng’g, Inc. v. Mond Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., No. 14-23-00960-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 1681, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) affirmed a trial court ruling denying the Motion to Dismiss of defendant Ryan...more
Most people understand that a partition lawsuit under Pennsylvania law can be used to force the division or sale of a vacant parcel of land owned jointly by two or more persons, or even a parcel of land with a house, cabin,...more
As previously advised, the first compliance report required under New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) is due by May 1, 2025. LL97 requires most buildings over 25,000 square feet to limit carbon emissions or face significant...more
The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more
Build-to-Rent (“BTR”) is a subsector of Single Family Rentals (“SFR”). As a subsector of SFR, BTR occupies a unique space within the U.S. residential rental market. The broader category of SFR includes scattered homes for...more
The UK Government’s Commonhold White Paper, published on 3 March 2025, commits to making commonhold the default tenure for flats in England and Wales. ...more
2025 brought over 300 changes to the laws of the State of Illinois. Some of these new laws impact the relationship between landlords and tenants and also impose further restrictions on condominium associations. At the start...more
Courts have long interpreted the D.C. Condominium Act as creating a super-priority lien on a condo unit, in favor of the condo association, for the most recent six months’ worth of the unit owner’s unpaid assessments. This...more
We are now a year into the effective date of what is colloquially known as the Structural Integrity Act (Act). The law combines two important obligations condominium associations or cooperatives must now adhere to, inspection...more
Older condo units are flooding the market but demand has dried up. The Florida condo market is recalibrating, as changes to the Condo Act tank the market for 30-plus year old condos, creating uncertainty for the...more
New York City’s Fair Chance for Housing Act went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. It is intended to address discrimination against individuals with a criminal history in the housing application process. The Act requires all...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER HUNGARIAN LAW- 1. Types of real estate transactions - In the Hungarian market, the typical types of real estate transactions can be differentiated as follows. 1.1...more
In Geezil v. White Cliffs Condo. Four Ass’n, 105 Mass. App. Ct. 103 (2024), the Massachusetts Appeals Court held that an association of condominium unit owners was not responsible for the expense of accommodating an...more