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Supreme Court of Washington to Condominium Owners: A Lump of Coal for Christmas

In a 6-3 decision issued on Christmas Eve, the Washington Supreme Court sided with condominium developers in upholding arbitration clauses incorporated into condominium purchase and sale agreements. read more

Chadwick Farms lets Dissolved LLCs off the Hook at Possible Expense of the LLC's Members

Discussing the Chadwick Farms v. FHC, LLC decision. read more

Legislature Encourages Rather than Requires Reserve Studies and Funding

Legislature prposes bill encouraging reserve studies and funding read more

HOA Commitee Act Issues Final Report

HOA Committee Issues Final Report read more

Court Says Unanimity Required for Old Act Condos to Convert Common Areas

In a recent decision, Lake v. Woodcreek Homeowners Association, Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals held that a homeowner adding a bonus room onto his unit actually converted common area to part of his unit under the theory that the air space around his unit was common area because common areas were defined as anything "not expressly described as part of the individual residence apartments or as limited common area." read more

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