David M. Bendoff
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How the pandemic can affect association board meetingsMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Can the board of our association postpone the annual meeting of its owners because of the COVID-19 pandemic? A: The virus that causes COVID-19 has been declared a nat...
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COVID-19 and homeowner associationsMar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - I am frequently asked these days what a condominium or common interest community association should be doing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are some tips, but c...
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When must a developer give the association control?Mar 14, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Is there a deadline by which time the developer of our common interest community association must relinquish control of the governance of the association to the owner...
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Condo board can restrict drones on propertyMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Drones seem to be everywhere these days. However, our association has only recently had to deal with a resident who flies one at the association, often close to peopl...
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Request for dog run is not bindingFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The board of our association was presented a petition signed by a majority of the owners that requests the board to install a dog run on the property. Is the board re...
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Board has a right to restrict marijuana odorsFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association is already dealing with issues and complaints associated with the smoking of lawful recreational marijuana in units. Due to a lot of apath...
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Association, board member must follow contract procedureFeb 15, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association owns a unit it leases out to third parties. One of the board members is a real estate agent for a real estate company and wants to act as ...
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Budgets must contain reasonable reservesFeb 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The last reserve study for our condominium was done about 20 years ago. Contributions to the reserve fund are based on this reserve study, and have not changed year t...
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Project contracts need to protect the associationJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our association enters into many contracts each year with different contractors. The contractors typically give the board its one or two page proposal that the board ...
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Owner can invite neighbors to meet board candidatesJan 18, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Can a unit owner in an association host a coffee to introduce select candidates for the board to the owners, or must all candidates be invited to attend? A: An indivi...