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.

Ohio – Woodcliff Condos demolition hearing starts today

Woodcliff Condos demolition hearing starts todayBy KEVIN CORVO ThisWeek Community News Monday August 20, 2012 2:43 PM A two-week hearing was scheduled to begin today (Aug. 20) in the courtroom of visiting Municipal Judge Teresa Liston to determine the fate of the Woodcliff Condominiums. The city of Whitehall is seeking a court order to demolish the 317-unit residential complex at the northeast corner of East Broad Street and South Hamilton Road.

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Ohio – Condo owners fighting against units’ demolition

Condo owners fighting against units’ demolitionBy Quan Truong The Columbus Dispatch Saturday August 18, 2012 7:47 AM Tension is running high at Woodcliff Condominiums in Whitehall as another round of exhaustive testimony over the complex’s possible demolition starts on Monday. With two weeks of hearings scheduled in Franklin County’s Environmental Court, some residents are furious that they might lose their homes.

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Pennsylvania – Prompt Decision on 770 Sandy Street Condemnation Order Promised by Judge

Prompt decision on 770 Sandy Street condemnation order promised by judge – timesherald.comNORRISTOWN – The 2 1/2 hour hearing on whether to lift the 27-month condemnation order on 770 Sandy Street ended Thursday afternoon with a promise from Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Bernard Moore to “make very effort to make a prompt decision.”

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Pennsylvania – Court date looms as Norristown seeks to lift condo condemnation

Court date looms as Norristown seeks to lift condo condemnation – timesherald.comNORRISTOWN – With remediation and code inspections completed three months ago, Norristown asks a judge this week to lift the 27-month condemnation order on 770 Sandy Street while the eight condo owners and a bank holding a construction loan question whether the repairs were completed properly.

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Virginia – Association told to fix condo balconies

Association told to fix condo balconies | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.comA judge has ruled that Effingham Green Condominium associations are responsible for repairs of faulty balconies identified a year ago, according to court records. In June, the city filed an injunction against the associations and six owners who still have not sufficiently repaired the balconies, court and inspection reports show.

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Kentucky – Homeowners group seeks gate removal

Homeowners group seeks gate removalA spokesman for the Harrods Ridge Homeowners Association came before the Jessamine County Fiscal Court Tuesday night requesting that the back gate to the neighboring East Cambridge be removed completely and the road through be disconnected. “There’s a lot of bad blood because of the gate, that I’m sure you already know about that,” Harrods Ridge resident, Lee Rutherford, said.

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New Hampshire – Homeowners sue Stratham over subdivision

Homeowners sue Stratham over subdivision | SeacoastOnline.comSTRATHAM – Members of the Spring Creek Homeowners Association and abutters are suing the town of Stratham in Rockingham Superior Court after the Planning Board approved a subdivision at 70 Winnicut Road. “This is essentially an action in Superior Court that is an appeal of the Planning Board’s decision,” said town attorney Abby Sykas.

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New York – Unfinished, $11M ‘Loudon House’ condos in Colonie could be rezoned

Unfinished, $11M ‘Loudon House’ condos in Colonie could be rezoned – The Business ReviewTown officials in Colonie, New York, could decide this week what to do about the unfinished, $11 million ‘Loudon House’ condominium project that has riled up neighbors in the wealthy hamlet of Loudonville. One option: Change the zoning law to single-family residential, though that step alone would not reverse what has already been done on the site.

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Maryland – HOA argues for court to appeal solar farm decision

SoMdNews.com: HOA argues for court to appeal solar farm decisionThere was no one in attendance to dispute the arguments presented Wednesday morning in Calvert County Circuit Court by attorney Ken Wilcox, representing the Abington Shores Civic Association, as to why a decision made by the Calvert County Zoning Board of Appeals to allow a solar generating farm as a special exception to the zoning ordinance should be appealed.

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New York – Saratoga Lakeside Acres Association sues over Planning Board’s approval of housing project near Saratoga Lake

Saratoga Lakeside Acres Association sues over Planning Board’s approval of housing project near Saratoga LakeThe Saratogian is your source for all Saratoga County 24-hour breaking news, local news, sports, entertainment and more. View daily weather updates, watch videos and photos. Keep up with Saratoga Springs’ News and Saratoga Springs local Sports. Find Saratoga Springs restaurants, entertainment, cars, homes and jobs at saratogian.com.

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