We are getting lots of questions about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and how its reporting requirements affect community associations. Did you know that last week, FinCen published its Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit? Linked here, this resource is intended to help companies comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements. The CTA requires all…
Category Archives: Blog
WUCIOA For All – SB 5796
Did you know that the “WUCIOA for all” bill also makes changes to WUCIOA as it governs communities already subject to the statute? Most of those changes will take effect on June 6, 2024, while the “for all” portion of the bill does not take effect until January 1, 2028. The bill is a 197-page…
Governor’s Proclamation Affecting Association Delinquencies & Meeting Procedures
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued many proclamations suspending and/or modifying state laws in order to provide financial relief to individuals affected by COVID-19. Recent proclamations affect what community associations can do when an owner falls behind on assessments, but also allows electronic meetings for all associations for the next month. It is possible…
WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 4 – Open Board Meetings
WUCIOA requires all board and board committee meetings to be open to the members (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that…
Washington Legislature Adopts Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
On March 6, 2018, the Washington State Legislature passed the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA). It will take effect on July 1, 2018 unless Governor Jay Inslee vetoes the bill. The WUCIOA is comprehensive legislation which will apply to many types of common interest communities, including condominiums, homeowner associations, and real estate cooperatives….
Can an Association Restrict Use of a Swimming Pool/Other Amenities to “Adults Only” for Part of the Day?
An association in Washington probably cannot restrict use of an amenity (i.e. a swimming pool) to “adults only” for any part of the day, unless there are identical amenities available for use by children. Such a restriction would likely constitute discrimination based on age, which is prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act. But an…
Can an Association Restrict the Installation or Use of Sattelite Dishes?
An association can adopt limited restrictions on the installation or use of satellite dishes. Federal regulations greatly restrict the ability of associations to regulate satellite dishes.[i] These regulations apply to owners of condominium units, single family homeowners, and their tenants. An association cannot: prohibit satellite dishes on property that is reserved to the exclusive use…
Business Judgment Rules does not Apply to Unauthorized Acts
The South Carolina Supreme Court held that association board decisions must be evaluated individually to see if the business judgment rule applied, and the business judgment rule did not apply when the board acted beyond its authority. Although this case was decided in South Carolina, it could be an indication of how a Washington court…
Update on Annual Seafair Party!
Our annual SEAFAIR & Blue Angel LUNCHEON is upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair & Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located at 3513 S. Leschi Place, Seattle, WA 98144. Mark your calendars as we…
Condo Law Annual Seafair Luncheon is August 5
SEAFAIR and our annual SEAFAIR LUNCHEON are upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located at 3513 S. Leschi Place, Seattle, WA 98144. Mark your calendars as we look forward…
Category Archives: Blog
Corporate Transparency Act Info for Associations
We are getting lots of questions about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and how its reporting requirements affect community associations. Did you know that last week, FinCen published its Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit? Linked here, this resource is intended to help companies comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements. The CTA requires all…
WUCIOA For All – SB 5796
Did you know that the “WUCIOA for all” bill also makes changes to WUCIOA as it governs communities already subject to the statute? Most of those changes will take effect on June 6, 2024, while the “for all” portion of the bill does not take effect until January 1, 2028. The bill is a 197-page…
Governor’s Proclamation Affecting Association Delinquencies & Meeting Procedures
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued many proclamations suspending and/or modifying state laws in order to provide financial relief to individuals affected by COVID-19. Recent proclamations affect what community associations can do when an owner falls behind on assessments, but also allows electronic meetings for all associations for the next month. It is possible…
WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 4 – Open Board Meetings
WUCIOA requires all board and board committee meetings to be open to the members (But this is not legal advice for your specific association) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) is a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2018. Most of it only applies to HOAs and Condos created after that…
Washington Legislature Adopts Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
On March 6, 2018, the Washington State Legislature passed the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA). It will take effect on July 1, 2018 unless Governor Jay Inslee vetoes the bill. The WUCIOA is comprehensive legislation which will apply to many types of common interest communities, including condominiums, homeowner associations, and real estate cooperatives….
Can an Association Restrict Use of a Swimming Pool/Other Amenities to “Adults Only” for Part of the Day?
An association in Washington probably cannot restrict use of an amenity (i.e. a swimming pool) to “adults only” for any part of the day, unless there are identical amenities available for use by children. Such a restriction would likely constitute discrimination based on age, which is prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act. But an…
Can an Association Restrict the Installation or Use of Sattelite Dishes?
An association can adopt limited restrictions on the installation or use of satellite dishes. Federal regulations greatly restrict the ability of associations to regulate satellite dishes.[i] These regulations apply to owners of condominium units, single family homeowners, and their tenants. An association cannot: prohibit satellite dishes on property that is reserved to the exclusive use…
Business Judgment Rules does not Apply to Unauthorized Acts
The South Carolina Supreme Court held that association board decisions must be evaluated individually to see if the business judgment rule applied, and the business judgment rule did not apply when the board acted beyond its authority. Although this case was decided in South Carolina, it could be an indication of how a Washington court…
Update on Annual Seafair Party!
Our annual SEAFAIR & Blue Angel LUNCHEON is upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair & Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located at 3513 S. Leschi Place, Seattle, WA 98144. Mark your calendars as we…
Condo Law Annual Seafair Luncheon is August 5
SEAFAIR and our annual SEAFAIR LUNCHEON are upon us! Please join us at our annual Seafair Blue Angel luncheon for Community Association Managers taking place on Friday, August 5, 2016 from noon – 4pm at Gil Price’s Leschi home located at 3513 S. Leschi Place, Seattle, WA 98144. Mark your calendars as we look forward…
