Category: Federal & Regulatory
Combatting Condominium Short Term Rentals
As the apartment boom in Ohio continues to grow, many condominum owners and investors want to rent their condominium units, and often want to do ...
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Condominium Association Handicapped Parking Lawsuit
In a recent Illinois court case, a renter sued a community association claiming that the unavailability of handicap-accessible parking violated the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). ...
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Lawsuit Targets Condominium Rules Discriminating Against Children
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a Minneapolis association, its management company, and its property manager for allegedly adopting condominium rules that ...
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Ohio Developer Sued For Condominium Fair Housing Violations
An Ohio developer was recently sued by the US Justice Department in Federal Court for violating condominium fair housing requirements in the property’s construction. For ...
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FHA Condominium Approval Required?
As FHA insured mortgages become more and more prevalant in the Ohio condominium lending market, many board members and professional property managers have inquired as ...
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Condominium Association Pays $150,000 to Settle Fair Housing Claim
A Florida condominium association and its former management company agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a fair housing claim alleging that they enforced occupancy limits ...
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High-Efficiency Furnace Regulations Cancelled
The Department of Energy enacted new federal regulations requiring high-efficiency furnaces, which were set to be implemented in May of 2013. The impact on some ...
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Federal Government Releases Qualified Mortgage (Ability to Repay) Guidelines
In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-awaited federal Qualified Mortgage (QM) standards. The new federal guidelines, which are required by the ...
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Health Department No Longer Overseeing Ohio’s Marina’s
Either a blessing or a curse, owners and operators of marinas in Ohio no longer have to worry about State or local health departments looking ...
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Requesting Your Association’s Federal Tax ID Number
Condominium and homeowner association board members and property managers are often asked for their association’s Federal Tax Identification Number. Community associations in Ohio are not-for-profit ...
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