It seems like an easy thing to do when selling a property: just hand over the keys and include an “as-is” clause in the contract. After all, caveat emptor – “buyer beware.” But do you really know what an as-is clause means? It’s more complex than it seems, and it doesn’t mean the buyer can’t…READ MORE
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Looking through the local news recently, I noticed an article about D.C. companies making significant changes to their office spaces. Notably, statistics show that more and more businesses are choosing to downsize their spaces and move to other locations. In the age of Zoom meetings and hybrid working environments, many companies are rethinking their need…READ MORE
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The Collapse In the early morning hours of June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South Condominium, a 12-story beachfront condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed as people watched in horror. Ninety-eight people died and dozens were injured. Soon afterward it was revealed that the condominium had structural problems that went unaddressed for several years. Its concrete…READ MORE
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Many laws affecting community associations went into effect this year, despite social distancing and legislators’ inability to meet in person because of the pandemic. In fact, many of the bills this year directly resulted from the effects of the pandemic. For example, because gyms and recreational areas were closed, many people turned to home fitness…READ MORE
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Are you thinking about offering your home as a short-term vacation rental? Next to driving for Uber, short-term vacation rentals are the latest craze in side-hustles. But before you clean out that extra bedroom and list your home on Airbnb or another online vacation rental website, you’d better make sure that you have the legal…READ MORE
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The Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) released new guidelines for its project approval process for condominiums, which will go into effect on October 15, 2019. These new guidelines are meant to streamline the process and make it easier for certain credit-worthy homebuyers to obtain FHA financing. Currently, for a homebuyer to be eligible for an FHA-insured…READ MORE
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Most developers and builders of homes in residential subdivisions and condominiums know they must provide purchasers with certain disclosures at the time of contract and they prepare such disclosures for their initial sales. But many forget to update or amend their disclosures as the development progresses and information in the initially prepared disclosures changes over…READ MORE
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Have you received a notice in the mail from a company advising you to purchase coverage for the water and sewer pipes on your property? Many homeowners do not realize that any damage to the water and sewer lines that run from their home to the water and sewer connections in the public right-of-way are…READ MORE
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Your community association may now be liable for the discriminatory actions of residents who harass or create a hostile environment for other residents. A new HUD regulation that went into effect on October 14, 2016 places new burdens on condominiums and community associations, which should take steps to protect themselves. This is a scary proposition…READ MORE
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