Co-Author: Maryland Legislative Update, June 2007, Quorum Magazine
Author: Satellite Dishes - 10 Years Later, Quorum Magazine
ARTICLES
October 2, 2024
Community Association clients should be familiar with the background and requirements for the law known as the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Congress recently enacted this law to address and curb money-laundering and terrorist financing. Unfortunately, it has ensnared a broad range of businesses within its requirements, including condominiums, cooperatives and homeowner’s associations. Upon realizing the extent of its requirements, various small businesses as well as Community Associations Institute (“CAI”) have taken steps to address it. However, unless the law is enjoined by a court or action is taken by Congress to delay its effective date, incorporated condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowner’s associations must complete a filing as further detailed below no later than December 31, 2024, or face significant monetary penalties.
September 24, 2024
The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation, effective October 1, 2024, that will impact community associations.
September 26, 2022
The 2022 legislative session has produced several changes to the Maryland laws applicable to community associations. This article provides a brief summary of these community association related bills recently passed by the Maryland General Assembly. Please note: All new laws set forth below will take effect on October 1, 2022.
December 3, 2021
The 2021 legislative session has produced several changes to Maryland Community Associations law. This article provides a brief summary of six bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly.
May 12, 2021
During the pandemic, many associations were required to resort to virtual meetings in order to conduct business. Now, the Maryland General Assembly has acted to make virtual meetings a permanent option for condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives. The law, known as House Bill 1023/Senate Bill 686, creates the following new virtual meeting provisions: § 11-139.3 of the Maryland Condominium Act, § 11B-113.6 of the Maryland Homeowners Association Act, and § 5-6B-25.1 of the Maryland Cooperative Housing Corporation Act. These laws become effective June 1, 2021.
September 28, 2018
A new law effective October 1, 2018 makes it easier for a Maryland Condominium Association to suspend use of common element parking and recreational facilities by delinquent owners.
September 8, 2016
This past legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly undertook a review of the resale disclosure laws for condominiums and homeowners associations. After input from CAI’s Maryland LAC and other organizations, a limited number of changes were passed and will become effective October 1, 2016.
July 3, 2014
This was another busy year in Annapolis. The bills that passed and will become law include the following topics:
- Pit Bulls
- Cooperative Housing Act Amendments
- Foreclosure of Leins
July 11, 2011
After 17 years of pursuing this legislation, Maryland has passed a priority lien bill. Pursuant to this new law, Association liens have a limited priority over the claim of a mortgage holder whose loan is entered into on or after October 1, 2011. The Association's priority is limited to four months of assessments with a cap of $1,200. This priority amount will be paid from the funds of any foreclosure sale prior to the claim of any other creditor, including a mortgage holder. While this law applies only to future mortgages, it will quickly become an important collection tool for Associations, who today often see their liens extinguished by foreclosure with no payment made towards the delinquency.
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