HOAs, condo boards, and cooperative associations are easy targets. They’re often portrayed as nitpicky, restrictive, or downright overbearing. And to be fair, sometimes they can be. But a recent news story out of Fairfax County, Virginia is a helpful reminder of why many communities decide to adopt architectural rules in the first place, and what can happen when there’s no governing body to coordinate expectations between neighbors. Importantly, this isn’t an argument agains

Many condominium and coop communities in the DC area are reaching the age where major systems are at or beyond their expected useful life. This is especially true in Washington, DC, where a significant share of condominiums are "conversion condos" in buildings originally constructed around the turn of the 20th century. These buildings often began life as rowhouses, apartment houses, mansions, or institutional structures before being converted into condos in the 1970s, 1980s,

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A Virginia HOA may be limited in the restrictions it can place on the installation of solar panels by homeowners.

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Sometimes, condo documents contain restrictions on certain dog breeds.

Condo buyers should not gloss over the review of the condo doc package they are provided prior to closing.

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Living in a two-unit condo can be rewarding if set up correctly.

Community associations have very specific requirements when it comes to allegations of neighbor-to-neighbor discrimination or harassment....

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Some condo and coop bylaws have a requirement that window treatments be white or off-white when viewed from the outside. There's a reason!

Here are five not-so-common things to look for when reviewing the HOA documents for your potential new home.

DC condo/coop owners and tenants could soon have an easier time charging their EVs at home.

Here are ten things to think about to make sure you're making the right decision when buying a condo in a building with a commercial unit.

Why does it matter whether a particular item is a general common element or a limited common element? Mostly, it has to do with maintenance.

Three are three main ways that parking spaces are usually assigned in a condominium building.