Posts by Mike Hunter
Association Answers: Budget Season
Yes, it’s that time of year again for HOAs. No, not the holiday season—it’s the budget season! Most HOAs use…
Read MoreGuest Writer: Recent Legislation Brings Twin Impacts to Community Associations
(Note: this column was written by Hope Carmichael, Esq., CAI-NC Chapter President and fellow of the College of Community Association…
Read MoreAssociation Answers: If a Neighbor’s Tree Falls on My House – Who’s Responsible?
Over the past couple of years, we have seen an increasing number of old-growth trees being toppled in severe storms. …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update: The Community Association Institute Calls For Moratorium On HOA Foreclosures
The Board of Trustees for the national Community Association Institute has issued a plea for a halt of HOA foreclosures…
Read MoreCoronavirus and Community Associations
and Ben Karb
Understandably, Offit Kurman attorneys have been getting a lot of inquiries from our community association clients and management companies on what to do about the Covid-19 virus, how they should respond and communicate to homeowners. CAI (the Community Association Institute) has published some guidance on its website, along with a sample letter that can be adapted for use to your community associations.
Read MoreAssociation Answers: Is the Developer Running the HOA Correctly?
In my HOA law practice, I often hear complaints from homeowners in communities that are still being developed, that the…
Read MoreWho is Responsible for Maintenance on my Townhome?
Q: I recently had water damage which my homeowners’ association (“HOA”) is repairing. During reconstruction, the contractor found termites. My HOA…
Read More“I SEE YOU”: Video Doorbells in Multifamily Buildings
Ed. note: This column was written by my colleague Donna Dimaggio Berger. Donna is a Shareholder in the Florida law…
Read MoreSHORT-TERM RENTALS – SHOULD YOUR HOA CONSIDER BANNING THEM?
In early June, 2019 at an apartment in uptown Charlotte, gunfire erupted at a graduation party. One person was killed…
Read MoreCondominium Defects in the Carolinas
This column was written by my law partner Greg Shelton. Condominium owners associations (COAs) are usually responsible for maintaining and…
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