June 2025 E-Newsletter – Maryland 2025 Legislative Update

June 17, 2025

2025 MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

This year’s legislative session was consumed by the budget and the structural deficit that the legislature faced due to a number of factors. As a result, many bills that would have helped community associations did not pass. The following bills passed the Maryland General Assembly in the 2025 session and were signed by Governor Wes Moore. The laws will become effective on October 1, 2025. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

250617 Maryland Legislative Update.pdf

June 2025 E-Newsletter – Virginia Legislative Update

June 3, 2025
It was a busy legislative session for the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond this year with over 2,634 bills introduced and 822 bills passed. Below is a summary of some of the more impactful legislation affecting common interest communities in Virginia. Senate Bill 1291 amends Section 16.1-77 of the Virginia Code to raise the jurisdictional maximum limit for all claims filed within the general district courts in Virginia from $25,000 to $50,000. This allows our common interest communities (CIC) to continue to file most of their assessment debt collection cases in the lower courts, bypassing the more cumbersome and time-consuming circuit courts.
June-2025-E-Newsletter.pdf

Corporate Transparency Act Update

March 28, 2025
On March 21, 2025, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), of the U.S. Department of Treasury which enforces the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) issued an interim final rule removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. The final rule is anticipated to be issued and in effect this year.
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March 2025 E-Newsletter – Electric Vehicle Chargers in Community Associations

March 25, 2025

In 2024, the United States hit a record high for sales of electric vehicles (“EVs”). Kelley Blue Book reported that 1.3 million EVs were sold in 2024 alone. This statistic isn’t shocking as almost all major car brands, including luxury brands, offer an EV option. Many of these options were on display at the 2025 D.C. Auto Show held at the D.C. Convention Center earlier this year, such as the Ford F-15-Lightning, the Hyundai Ioniq, the Toyota BZ4X, and, of course, the Tesla Cybertruck.

250315 Electric Vehicle Chargers Final.pdf

April 23, 2025 Webinar - Electric Vehicle Chargers in Community Associations

Rees Broome, PC is proud to announce that it is approved by the Virginia Common Interest Community Board (CICB) to teach a CICB-approved training program that will satisfy 1.0 contact hour of Fair Housing law training for management principals and supervisors pursuant to 18 VAC 48-50-100


As such, Rees Broome is pleased to host the following CICB-approved training program:

Electric Vehicle Chargers in Community Associations - 1.0 hour

April 9, 2025 - CICB – Virginia Law for Common Interest Community Managers

Rees Broome, PC is proud to announce that it is approved by the Virginia Common Interest Community Board (CICB) to teach a CICB-approved training program that will satisfy 2.0 contact hours of Virginia Law training for management principals and supervisors pursuant to 18 VAC 48-50-100

As such, Rees Broome is pleased to host the following CICB-approved training program:

April 10, 2025 - CICB – Fair Housing for Common Interest Community Managers

Rees Broome, PC is proud to announce that it is approved by the Virginia Common Interest Community Board (CICB) to teach a CICB-approved training program that will satisfy 2.0 contact hours of Fair Housing law training for management principals and supervisors pursuant to 18 VAC 48-50-100


As such, Rees Broome is pleased to host the following CICB-approved training program:

Fair Housing for Common Interest Community Managers - 2.0 hours