The Virginia Condominium & Homeowners' Association Law Blog, published by Inman & Strickler, PLC, focuses on legal issues affecting community associations in Virginia. It covers legislative updates, regulatory changes, and case law impacting condominiums and homeowners' associations. Topics include reserve funding and studies, resale certificate requirements, short-term rental regulations, and compliance with federal laws such as the Corporate Transparency Act. The blog also discusses local government zoning authority, association board duties, and legal challenges faced by community associations. It serves as a resource for association boards, property managers, and homeowners seeking guidance on governance, compliance, and dispute resolution within Virginia community associations.
We have received notice of an injunction that suspends the CTA and at least temporarily means that our Associations do not have to file anything. CAI’s message said:
This preliminary injunction applies nationwide, halting enforcement and compliance of the Act’s…
CAI’s Lawsuit:
On September 10th, CAI filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Secretary Janet Yellen, and the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, challenging the application of the Corporate Transparency Act on community associations. This…
It was a busy legislative session for community associations. New laws on a variety of significant topics were enacted. Among them are significant changes to the sections which deal with reserves for replacing components of the common area and new…
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY WRESTLES WITH ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL (STR) REGULATION; A COURT RESOLVES A CASE ABOUT A COUNTY ORDINANCE- Senate Bill 304 seeks to preempt local authority on both ADUs and STRs and is vague and…
CA DAY IS NEXT SATURDAY! On this Saturday, March 16th, our CA TEAM will be at the Virginia Beach Convention Center to participate in the annual CA DAY event. As usual we will have a booth and look forward to…
In an effort to keep you up to date on changes in the law and regulations, in this edition we want to update you on lender questionnaires for condominium communities and a new law regarding the termination of association…
This edition of our newsletter focuses on two topics: (1) new legislation concerning appointment of homeowner representatives for association purposes and (2) proper utilization of executive sessions by boards of directors. We decided the best way to approach the executive…
Inman & Strickler is pleased to announce that Robert Timms, Jr. and Gregory J. Montero are named as “Legal Elite” for 2022 by Virginia Business Magazine in the category of Business Law.
We have observed that there are some association boards which are not aware of a distinction between state law requirements and necessary internal procedures for complaints. In this article we distinguish between the process to be followed for a complaint…
As the popularity of electric vehicles increases the time is here for associations to focus on charging stations and individual charging at the owner’s residence. Virginia statutes require associations to permit electric vehicle charging unless their documents prohibit it. Of…
