Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | November 18, 2019 Recently, I was talking with my friend Matt Hundley about a recent case he had in the Charlottesville, VA Circuit Court. It was a relatively straightforward (or so he and I would have thought) breach of contract matter involving a fixed price contract between his (and… Continue reading Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
Tag: Homeowner Association
Deck Police – The New Mandate for HOA’s Takes Safety to the Next Level
Joseph A. Ferrentino | Newmeyer Dillion | November 7, 2019 A recent California law will hold homeowners’ associations accountable for the safety of their decks. SB326 now mandates all homeowners’ associations to have decks inspected at least once every nine years by an architect or structural engineer to determine whether the decks are safe and waterproof.… Continue reading Deck Police – The New Mandate for HOA’s Takes Safety to the Next Level
Insurance Myths: Does “Full Replacement Cost” Insurance Requirement Really Mean an Association has to Cover Everything?
Nancy Polomis | Hellmuth & Johnson | November 1, 2019 I recently had a conversation with an insurance agent who acknowledged he “didn’t deal much with homeowners associations.” His client lived in an association, and had suffered damage within his townhome that the agent thought should be covered under the association’s master insurance policy. He… Continue reading Insurance Myths: Does “Full Replacement Cost” Insurance Requirement Really Mean an Association has to Cover Everything?
The Accidental Construction Owner: a Checklist of Considerations for HOAs Engaging in Construction
Jason T. Strickland | Ward & Smith | July 26, 2019 Homeowners associations (“HOAs”) do not typically act as construction owners. HOAs are set up as entities to maintain and manage planned unit communities. The most important and common role of the HOA is to maintain the common elements of the community. However, in that… Continue reading The Accidental Construction Owner: a Checklist of Considerations for HOAs Engaging in Construction
Construction Defect Claims at Common Interest Developments
Alex M. Chazen and Jason Daniel Feld | Kahana & Feld LLP | March 8, 2018 A homeowners’ association (“HOA”) governing common interest developments is subject to a different set of requirements for construction defect claims as opposed to single-family developments. In 1995, the California legislature enacted the Calderon Act (formerly CA Civil Code §1374) which set… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims at Common Interest Developments