A couple, having moved into their dream retirement home, has become ill, ending up in the hospital. The result of an investigation is mold from a leaky, poorly installed roof. Their family doctor has said exposure to the mold has compromised their immune systems.
A condominium building was originally zoned as a motel, limiting to 30 day maximum stays. A number of retirees were mislead and purchased a condominium believing they could live there indefinitely. Many have lived there for more than a decade. The city wants them evicted because they feel the condominiums are not up to code.
A North Carolina homeowners' association is paying $20,000 after being accused of discriminating against a disabled resident.
The owners of a luxury community is suing for $40 million in damages to repair many problems with their building. It is alleged the builder rushed to complete the building during the real estate boom. The result of this are leaky roofs, leaning light poles, cracked foundation and others.
A woman who has been complaining about a growing spot on her ceiling, now faces a collapsed ceiling and danger to her family because of a lack of concern and inaction by the management company and homeowner.
A six year old boy drowned in a retention pond and the residents of the community are pushing for a protection fence around the area where he accessed the pond.
Tenants in a residency hotel in Chinatown are being evicted for handing their laundry out the windows to dry. The recent owners are working hard to clean up their building and want this habit to stop.
Montgomery County in Maryland State has a formal dispute-resolution program through the Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC). New rules will be going into effect in January 2016 and include requiring all newly elected board members to have official training within 90 days of being elected. Also, all landlords will be obligated to provide bicycle storage.
A homeowners association is imposing $50 fines on families whose children are caught riding wheeled toys, such as roller blades, bicycles, skateboards and scooters in the common areas, streets, sidewalks and driveways.
A woman who had a gate built into the fence at the back of her yard, came out to find it had been boarded up. The nearby neighborhood association is responsible for eliminating her access because they believe the fence is on their property line and she had no right to alter the fence. The woman believes the fence is on her property line and she had every right to do so. A surveyor has been hired to confirm the property line.
