by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 22, 2013
Bills passed in the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate would limit lien foreclosures to claims for delinquent assessments only, and would preclude foreclosure actions based fines and related fees imposed by an association. The House passed HB 286 by a unanimous vote of 138 – 0, and the Senate passed SB 161 by a vote of 37 – 7. The primary difference in the two bills is that the House version applies to condominiums and homeowners associations, while the Senate version would also apply to cooperative housing corporations. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 21, 2013
By a vote of 103 – 35, the Maryland House of Delegates has passed HB 576, which would establish a new regulatory agency for the licensing of community managers of condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and homeowners associations. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 19, 2013
House Bill 388 and Senate Bill 197 have both been approved by unanimous votes in each house of the Maryland General Assembly. The identical enactments would amend Section 11-109.1 of the Maryland Condominium Act to provide that the board of directors of a condominium council of unit owners may meet in closed session for “consideration of the terms or conditions of a business transaction in the negotiation stage if disclosure could adversely affect the economic interests of the council of unit owners.” If approved by the Governor, the amendment would take effect on October 1, 2013. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 15, 2013
Senate Bill 162, now pending in the Maryland General Assembly, would change the current provisions applicable to the rights of condominiums and homeowners associations to terminate contracts that were entered into by the developer prior to the property owners having assumed control of the community. It would expand the developer contracts now subject to termination by a subsequently elected independent governing body to include contracts providing “telecommunications, internet, cable, or other video services” in addition to utility services and communications systems. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 15, 2013
The following are Maryland General Assembly Senate versions of House bills discussed in previous posts:
Licensing and regulation of property managers – SB 794
Precluding limits on causes of action – SB 167
Limiting liens to delinquent assessments and not fine – SB 161
Resale notice of potential special assessment – SB 176
Closed meetings to consider business transactions – SB 197
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 15, 2013
Senate Bill 136, now pending in the Maryland General Assembly, would make condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and homeowners associations eligible to receive grants from the Maryland Solar Energy Grant Program to contribute to the cost of acquiring and installing photovoltaic and solar water heating equipment.
