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 – Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home

Mountain House Community Association Filed Suit Today For Faulty Construction against Pulte Home – The Sacramento BeePRNewswire/ — A large-scale community association filed suit today for numerous construction defects and building standard violations. The Cambridge Place Owners Association is a 255-unit residential community located in the master planned community of Mountain House, an exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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California – Getting receiver for homeowners association typically is bad idea

Getting receiver for homeowners association typically is bad ideaASSOCIATIONS Question: What happens if no one runs for the board and we can’t get anyone to serve? Does the state take over? Who if anyone puts us in receivership? How do those actions affect all of us titleholders? Answer: Although common interest developments are state-created entities in law, the state has no interest in taking over their operations.

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California – State High Court Backs Arbitration Clauses Invoked by Developers

State High Court Backs Arbitration Clauses Invoked by DevelopersSAN FRANCISCO – In a broad victory for contractual arbitration that called to mind recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a homeowners association can be forced to arbitrate construction defect suits via land use restrictions recorded by the developer.

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California – Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Related to Senior Housing in California

Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Related to Senior Housing in Santa Rosa, California | California RealEstateRamaWASHINGTON, D.C. – July 30, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) – The Justice Department today announced an agreement with a California municipality and a homeowners’ association to resolve allegations of discrimination on the basis of familial status in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The settlement, in the form of a consent order, must be approved by the U.S.

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California – Dynasty Star Joan Collins Sues Condo Complex Over Daughter’s “Violent” Fall

Dynasty Star Joan Collins Sues Condo Complex Over Daughter’sTim Whitby/Getty Images Joan Collins’ predicament could have been ripped right out of a soap opera. The former Dynasty star is suing her West Hollywood condominium complex over a nasty fall her 27-year-old daughter took on the premises in January that left her with a broken eye socket.

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