Required Disclosures About Homeowners Associations and Condominium Associations
May 27, 2013
How is a potential homebuyer to know whether the property he or she is interested in is part of a homeowners association or condominium association? The Tennessee Code, see Tenn. Code § 66-5-201, et seq., provides that a residential real estate disclosure statement must be made with respect to the sale of certain residential real…
READ MOREProhibiting the Display of the U.S. Flag
May 13, 2013
Can a homeowners association or a condominium association prohibit the display of the U.S. flag? Some readers may recall that two years ago Dr. Dawn Kamin, owner of a business in a commercial condominium development located in Germantown, Tennessee, got into some hot water because she installed a flag pole in front of the unit…
READ MOREA Story About Architectural Covenants….
April 29, 2013
Another recent homeowners association case out of Texas addresses issues surrounding architectural covenants. Bill and Candi Fry own a home in Mineola, Texas, which is part of the Spring Lakes HOA. Bill is a member of the Texas Air National Guard. In early 2010, he was preparing to leave home for training and a tour…
READ MOREWilbur the Pig and Domestic Animals
April 15, 2013
Now that this blog has addressed some of the basics of homeowners association and condominium association governance in Tennessee, it will look at some actual events and issues (not always in Tennessee) involving homeowners associations and condominium associations. Last year, an amusing story came out of Texas involving a homeowners association and a Vietnamese pot-bellied…
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