Monthly Archives: February 2023
2023 Virginia Legislative Update Call to Order
By: Tiago D. Bezerra The Virginia General Assembly gaveled into session on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. This year, in accordance with House Joint Resolution 471, the General Assembly will remain at work for forty-five days – a so-called thirty-day “short session” extended by legislative agreement for an additional fifteen days – when it is set […]
Changes to the DC Condo Act’s Warranty Provisions Set to Take Effect
By: Brad M. Barna The DC Council recently made significant changes to the provisions of the DC Condominium Act (“Act”) relating to the warranty that each developer provides to condominium associations and unit owners. Specifically, pursuant to the Act, each developer of a condominium warrants the common elements […]
Addressing the Epidemic of Bad Behavior
By: Brendan P. Bunn Across our client base, we have been witnessing an apparent uptick in incidents of bad behavior by community association owners and residents. Here are some examples: A disturbed resident in Northern Virginia, after two months of harassing neighbors and damaging common areas, was finally taken into […]
Common Interest Community Board Updates Resale Disclosure Fees
By: Tiago D. Bezerra The resale disclosure statutes set forth in the Virginia Condominium Act (“Condo Act”) and the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act (“POA Act”) establish certain maximum charges that can be assessed for preparing the requisite disclosure documents when an owner sells his condominium unit or lot in a common interest community association. […]