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Challenge to Conversion Prohibition
It appears there’s a dispute brewing in Jackson Hole about the ability of a municipality to restrict conversions of apartments to condominiums. According to this article, a developer is disputing restrictions upon its right to convert apartments, and the municipality
Amending CC & Rs and Bylaws — National and Local Presentations
The National Business Institute has asked me to present a national teleconference on the subject of amending community association (HOAs, Homeowner Associations, Home Owner Associations, condominiums, PUDs, Planned Unit Developments — whatever you want to call them) governing documents.
The Essentials of Community Management
Last weekend, The Utah Chapter of the Community Associations Institute sponsored its “Essentials of Community Management” course. Several active members of the industry taught about the fundamentals of homeowner association and condominium management. Here are some pictures of some of
Wasatch County v. Okelberry, Round 2 of __?
You may recall this post from two years ago, where I reported on a trilogy of cases which dealt with the public dedication of private roadways; in the opinions, the Utah Supreme Court held that “An overt act that
South Ridge HOA v. Brown — What's a "Short-Term" Rental?
In an opinion issued about a month ago, the Utah Court of Appeals decided that “a weekly rental is clearly similar to nightly rentals and timeshares, when considering those terms together.”
The case arose from language contained in the South
News on Reverse Foreclosures
My Twitterpal Melissa Garcia, (@ColoradoHOAGal) pointed me to this article in the Miami Herald, which explains the mechanics of a typical reverse foreclosure. Reverse foreclosures are being pursued by community associations throughout the country, as associations find themselves stuck
Truth in Advertising of "Utah HOA Attorneys".
There’s a new website out there that purports to be a listing of HOA attorneys in Utah. There’s one firm listed on the site, and the listed lawyer (who won’t be identified) is identified as a “thoroughly [sic] attorney.”
Riverview Heights HOA v. Rislov
There’s a new Wyoming Opinion respecting the amendment of community association governing documents, and it’s likely to be followed in other jurisdictions. The case arose over a prohibition against manufactured housing; the prohibition had been added to the association’s governing
