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WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 7: Board Committees

WUCIOA provides an ability for Boards form Committees to conduct some Board Business. (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 date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 6: Actions without Board Meetings

WUCIOA provides a limited ability for Boards to take action by email . (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 date….

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…

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 3 – Restrictions on Use

WUCIOA makes restrictions on use easier to adopted, like rental caps and smoking bans (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…

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 2 – Association Records

WUCIOA has much more detail about records and owners’ rights to access them. (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 date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 1 – Collections

If you have owners who don’t pay their dues, WUCIOA is better for most communities. (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…

Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

Many clients and associations in general (both condos and HOAs) are in possession of properties that do not have “clear title.”  This puts the association in the position of wanting to rent out the property until the lender forecloses.  One question we hear often is what protections, if any, exist for a tenant who signs…

Fixing Improper Board Decisions

It’s important to make sure your association’s board of directors makes decisions following proper procedure. But what do you do if your board doesn’t?  There are several ways to validate board decisions after the fact. The way to fix an improper board action depends on what kind of mistake was made. Here are some possibilities….

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Condominium associations homeowners need to be aware of Washington’s carbon monoxide alarm law! Although the law was passed in 2009, it requires that all buildings classified as residential occupancies (which includes condominiums) be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors by January 1, 2013. See RCW 19.27.530 for the full text of the law. A carbon monoxide…

What’s in Your Governing Documents?

Washington law contains numerous provisions containing restrictions and requirements on COAs and HOAs. In many cases, however, the law contains a minimum requirement only and defers to the more specific provisions of the governing documents.  For a primer on governing documents and their interplay with the law, please read our Governing Documents post.  The law…

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WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 7: Board Committees

WUCIOA provides an ability for Boards form Committees to conduct some Board Business. (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 date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 6: Actions without Board Meetings

WUCIOA provides a limited ability for Boards to take action by email . (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 date….

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…

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 3 – Restrictions on Use

WUCIOA makes restrictions on use easier to adopted, like rental caps and smoking bans (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…

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 2 – Association Records

WUCIOA has much more detail about records and owners’ rights to access them. (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 date….

WUCIOA – What is it, and why should my community association care? Topic 1 – Collections

If you have owners who don’t pay their dues, WUCIOA is better for most communities. (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…

Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

Many clients and associations in general (both condos and HOAs) are in possession of properties that do not have “clear title.”  This puts the association in the position of wanting to rent out the property until the lender forecloses.  One question we hear often is what protections, if any, exist for a tenant who signs…

Fixing Improper Board Decisions

It’s important to make sure your association’s board of directors makes decisions following proper procedure. But what do you do if your board doesn’t?  There are several ways to validate board decisions after the fact. The way to fix an improper board action depends on what kind of mistake was made. Here are some possibilities….

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Condominium associations homeowners need to be aware of Washington’s carbon monoxide alarm law! Although the law was passed in 2009, it requires that all buildings classified as residential occupancies (which includes condominiums) be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors by January 1, 2013. See RCW 19.27.530 for the full text of the law. A carbon monoxide…

What’s in Your Governing Documents?

Washington law contains numerous provisions containing restrictions and requirements on COAs and HOAs. In many cases, however, the law contains a minimum requirement only and defers to the more specific provisions of the governing documents.  For a primer on governing documents and their interplay with the law, please read our Governing Documents post.  The law…