There haven’t, admittedly, been a lot of posts to this site, but that’s because there doesn’t appear to be a lot going on in Idaho condolaw. That may be related to the economy, but here’s a bit of news on
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Rental Restrictions in Bylaws?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in an opinion released last Friday, issued an opinion which affirms the validity of rental restrictions included in a community association’s bylaws, as opposed to the association’s declaration. Several courts around the country have dealt with
Get Your Pools and Spas Fixed NOW!
A recent meeting of the Utah Chapter of the Community Association Institute addressed pool safety and the need to modify association pools pursuant to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; seven months ago I suggested in this
Dropping Gas Prices, Dropping Trash Prices
Not that there’s a direct correlation between those two. Rather it’s the tanking economy that leads to less expensive (used) gas tanks and their contents.Recycling, it appears, may be yet another victim of the economic downturn. As demand for new
Garage Condos
A company called GarageTown USA has developed a number of garage condominiums in Idaho and a few other states, and they have recently announced plans to franchise in other states, including Utah.There are some very interesting ideas in
Create a Wildlife Community
The National Wildlife Foundation has a program through which communities can create, and then receive recognition as, a certified Community Wildlife Habitat.Here’s how they describe a Community Wildlife Habitat:A Community Wildlife Habitat is a community that provides habitat for wildlife
Add this to Your Declaration…
Or at least seriously consider adding this, or something similar, to your declaration. The language below was recently upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the provision in protecting an association from a lawsuit filed by an owner.The Declaration
Security Information for Your Association
The Foundation for Community Association Research, a non-profit research affiliate of the Community Associations Institute, released a book earlier this year on association security. Here’s info from the CAI press release:The Foundation for Community Association Research has published