Occasionally we have inquiries regarding the authority of an Association exercised by the Board of Directors to assign parking spaces located in the common areas for the exclusive use of particular unit or lot owners.
The Supreme Court of Virginia issued a very important opinion in 2006 that illustrates that the authority of a property…
On June 14, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. the local Community Associations Institute Chapter is putting on the Annual Legislative and Legal Update. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Newport News just off of I-64 at J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Our firm’s CA Team members, Jeanne Lauer and Matt Weinberg…
CA DAY is approaching. After being called off for the last two years it will be held on March 12 all day at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. You can read all about it on www.sevacai.org. An excellent day of information and interaction is planned. Mike Inman and Jeanne Lauer are presenters in two of…
Under the Fair Housing Act, there are requirements with respect to “accommodations” and “modifications.” “Accommodations” are requests to be exempt from certain rules or policies such as a request to have a service animal when there are pet rules that would exclude that particular type or breed of animal. “Modifications” are physical changes to the…
This is an important task that generally does not get accomplished as often as it should. There are three primary reasons for a review of your rules every couple of years: (i) laws and regulations change, (ii) “best practices” change and (iii) desires of the community change. When you do undertake this task consider the…
Two new changes in the law have an impact on community associations court actions.
The first is an increase in the jurisdictional limit of the general district court from $25,000 to $50,000 (exclusive of interest and attorneys’ fees.) It is very helpful to be enabled by this statutory change to pursue larger claims in the…
Inspired by the COVID experience which hampered association meetings and, therefore, effective governance the General Assembly enacted a landmark bill to assist in all associations. It is finally the time of year for the new laws to go into effect. Once an Association has complied with the conditions in the amendments quorums for annual meetings…
The recent Fourth Amendment to Governor Northam’s COVID related Executive Order, effective as of April 1, 2021, has updated the limitations for private in-person gatherings. It states as follows:
All public and private in-person gatherings of more than 50 individuals indoors and 100 individuals outdoors are prohibited. A “gathering” includes, but is not limited to,…
The recent Third Amendment to Governor Northam’s COVID related Executive Order has updated the limitations for private in-person gatherings. It states as follows:
All public and private in-person gatherings of more than 10 individuals indoors and 25 individuals outdoors are prohibited. A “gathering” includes, but is not limited to, parties, celebrations, or other social events,…
Last Spring as part of emergency legislation the General Assembly authorized association boards of directors to meet virtually but did not include member meetings. This has caused significant delays in elections and other important meetings requiring a membership vote. I am pleased to report that new amendments, just signed by the Governor, will make life…
