Category Archives: Condominiums
The Most Important Thing Any Association Does
By Brad M. Barna I will often ask clients what they think is the most important thing that common interest community associations do. Many will say maintaining desirability via maintenance of common areas. Others will say the provision of amenities is most important or that the protection of a common aesthetic by regulating architectural design […]
Revisiting Flag Restrictions on Flag Day
By Tiago D. Bezerra On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution establishing the general design of the flag of the United States of America. In fall 1949, over one hundred seventy years later, June 14th was designated as Flag Day, a day of national observation for all Americans. In recognition of Flag […]
2022 Virginia Legislative Update
By Tiago D. Bezerra For the first time since 2014, the Virginia General Assembly convened with the legislature featuring divided party control between the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and the Democrat-controlled Senate. The previous two sessions featured Democratic control of both houses of the General Assembly, and the five legislative sessions before that were under […]
Early Lessons from the Condominium Collapse
The tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Florida has brought a laser focus to the community association industry, particularly issues involving evaluation of structural components and the way volunteer boards manage their communities. While it remains too early to tell the precise reasons for the collapse and any potential misjudgments that led to […]