Amending Association Documents
November 4, 2013

Often we are asked about amendments to CCRs, master deeds, or bylaws.  An amendment to a master deed, CCRs, or bylaws is fairly simple.  It is a document that alters or otherwise changes a provision in the existing document.  The amendment may add, delete, or substitute language or exhibits in a master deed, CCRs, or…

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Required Records for Tennessee Condominium Associations
October 21, 2013

As mentioned before, the Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008, Tenn. Code § 66-27-201, et seq. (the “Condominium Act”), applies to all condominium developments completed in Tennessee after January 1, 2009, and in parts to all condominium developments in Tennessee as to matters that arise after January 1, 2009.  One of the statutes that may potentially…

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Leasing Restrictions/Prohibitions and Tennessee Associations
October 7, 2013

May a homeowners or condominium association restrict the leasing of property within the bounds of the residential development encumbered by the CCRs or Master Deed?  This has long been an unanswered question in Tennessee.  On January 30, 2013, the Tennessee Court of Appeals rendered a decision in The Preserve at Forrest Crossing Townhome Association, Inc.,…

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The Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008 and Older Condos and the Power to Assess
September 23, 2013

January 1, 2009, was the start of a new era in Tennessee as it saw a new set of laws regarding condominiums come into effect – the Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008, Tenn. Code § 66-27-101, et seq. (the “Condominium Act”).  The Condominium Act, generally, applies to all condominiums created after January 1, 2009.  A…

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