A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

 - A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

California – Homeowners Bill of Rights moves ahead

Homeowners Bill of Rights moves aheadSACRAMENTO – The Legislature started moving ahead Thursday with bills intended to protect homeowners in the foreclosure process, setting up a potential showdown between the state attorney general and mortgage lenders. Among the changes sought by Attorney General Kamala Harris is one that would allow homeowners to challenge foreclosure proceedings in court, a step the state banking association says would reward delinquent borrowers.

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North Carolina – Lawmakers turn attention to homeowners groups

Lawmakers turn attention to homeowners groupsFriction between homeowners associations and their members in North Carolina played out in a Raleigh auditorium Monday before a committee charged with coming up with ways to ease the sometimes-contentious relationship. The state House Select Committee on Homeowners Associations heard from dozens of speakers on both sides of the issue during a three-hour hearing at the Legislative Building.