Community Associations Newsletter February 2018
Air BNB : The Short-Term Rental Debate Rages On…
Air BNB : The Short-Term Rental Debate Rages On…
January 25, 2018
There has been an update in the G&G Towing Class Action lawsuit that we issued an alert for in November 2017.
January 19, 2018
The Virginia Senate is currently reviewing Senate Bill 707, which would amend the existing home-based business language in Section 55-513.2 of the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act (POAA).
January 5, 2018
December 26, 2017
As we approach the new year, we would like to take this opportunity to remind condominium associations located in Maryland and D.C. of statutory notice obligations regarding insurance coverage.
Maryland
December 6, 2017
The Court of Appeals of Maryland recently ruled that the lien of a “utility” LLC did not have priority over other liens.
Utility LLC’s are often created by developers to allow them to recoup the costs of constructing water and sewer infrastructure.
November 20, 2017
Several community associations in Montgomery County, MD have been named as co-defendants in a class action lawsuit filed against G&C Gulf, Inc., d/b/a G&G Towing in Montgomery County Circuit Court for illegal tows from April 2012 through mid-2017.
November 9, 2017
Rees Broome attorneys Ursula Burgess, Todd Sinkins and Leslie Browncontinue to support various Community Associations Institute (CAI) local and national efforts.
Maryland Legislative Update
By: Peter Philbin and Leslie Brown
During its 2017 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly approved a number of bills that were signed into law affecting community associations in Maryland.
November 1, 2017
On September 19, 2017, the Arlington County Board amended the County's animal ordinance to ban the keeping of wild and exotic animals as pets.