The CWMEB Journal

• posted: Apr. 15, 2020

Legal Disclaimer: This information is not intended to be legal advice. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances of each case and each association’s governing documents. Also, Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2020

Mayor's COVID19 Stay-at-Home Order - extended to May 15 Updated 4/15/20 To fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, D.C. Mayor Bowser issued Order 2020-053 closing non-essential businesses in Washington D.C.  In addition, Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2020

Mayor's COVID19 Stay-at-Home Order Updated 4/9/20 To fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, D.C. Mayor Bowser issued Order 2020-053 closing non-essential businesses in Washington D.C., effective through April 24, 2020, unless otherwise Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2020

Mayor's COVID19 Stay-at-Home Order Updated 4/9/20 To fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, D.C. Mayor Bowser issued Order 2020-053 closing non-essential businesses in Washington D.C., effective through April 24, 2020, unless otherwise Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2020

The proliferation of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting your daily life. People who have been exposed or are infected may be in your community. They may be your neighbors, friends, service Read More

• posted: Apr. 01, 2020

Governor's Executive Orders - EO53 (social distancing and non-essential business) extended to May 14. "Phase 1" reopening may begin May 15.  EO55 still in place until June 10. Updated 5/05/20 EO55 - Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2020

Legal Disclaimer: This information is not intended to be legal advice. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances of each case and each association’s governing documents. Also, Read More

• posted: Mar. 20, 2020

Do you know?  With respect to community associations, the term appears twice in the Virginia Condominium Act (Section 55.1-1939, pertaining to unit owner rights, and Section 55.1-1945, pertaining to inspection and Read More

• posted: Mar. 19, 2020

In late January 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued updated guidance regarding service / support animals as “reasonable accommodations” pursuant to the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, specifically 42 U.S.C. 3604f(3)(B).  Of Read More

• posted: Mar. 18, 2020

March Madness would be approaching right now, if the NCAA tournament had not been cancelled because of COVID-19. This article was written before that unfortunate occurrence. Nevertheless, we’ll stand pat Read More

• posted: Mar. 10, 2020

Updated March 26, 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) has caused a major public health crisis in the United States and is having a significant effect on community associations, particularly as more Americans Read More

• posted: Sep. 16, 2019

In late August 2019, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned a homeowners’ association’s guidelines regarding holiday decorations.  In Sainani v. Belmont Glen Homeowners Association, Inc., the Court Read More

• posted: Jun. 22, 2018

As we reported in our  Seminar Series, the 2018 Virginia General Assembly passed legislation effective July 1, 2018, directing the Virginia Common Interest Community Board (CICB) to revise the CICB Disclosure Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2017

As we reported last year, a 2016 law directed HUD to loosen its approval standards so that condominiums with less than a 50% owner-occupancy ratio could potentially qualify for approval. Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2016

In late July 2016, President Obama signed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act.  This legislation alters the process utilized by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in determining if condominium Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2015

The DC Department of Transportation has finally adopted a rules that require residential buildings to provide for bicycle storage.  DDOT's rules have been under consideration for some time, but became Read More