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Water One Casualty of High Foreclosure Rates
Water One Casualty of High Foreclosure Rates by Brian P. McLean, Leahy.ps Imagine you live in a condominium, you pay your assessments like clockwork, and you arrive home to find your water turned off because of non-payment. That’s what happened … Continue reading
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What Makes Homeowner Association Meetings Work
Suddenly, over the horizon, you spot a mob of homeowners marching upon you. They are leaving a rooster tail of dust. They are a cacophony. You could leave but you have your duty. You pull out your unthumbed book on parliamentary procedure and begin to practice “point of order.” What happens? Continue reading
Renting in Non-Condo Homeowner Associations
Renting in Non-Condo Homeowner Associations By Brian P. McLean, Leahy.ps In Washington State, there is no blanket restriction in RCW 64.38 (HOA Act) on either the rental of single-family homes or the authority of the homeowner association to restrict rentals. … Continue reading
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Yurt Association Law: Developer v. Association Attorneys
Yurt Association Law: Developer v. Association Attorneys Brian P. McLean, Leahy.ps In Washington State, there’s a palpable and sometimes hostile split between attorneys who represent developers and attorneys who represent owner associations (particular construction defect attorneys). (As for attorneys who … Continue reading
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“It’s Alive!”
The New Homeowners Association — a Burdened Creature, Tripping down Sequoia Lane, with a Knife in its Back by Brian P. McLean, Leahy.ps When it comes to homeowner associations, governments are struggling. Competing camps, conflicting policies, and the end result: … Continue reading
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Reserve Studies in Washington State – 2008 Legislation
By Brian P. McLean, Leahy.ps On March 21, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law Senate Bill 6215. The new law took effect on June 12, 2008, and requires condominium associations to update reserve studies annually and make … Continue reading
The Annual Meeting: Constantly Risking Absurdity
In the circus that is the owners association, no act is more fraught with peril—and more important—than the Annual Meeting, that high-wire balancing walk from last year to next year. Continue reading
