Meetings

MHA Board Meeting
6/27/2009 1:00:00 PM
12001 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20914
The next meeting of the MHA Board was to be Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 1:00 pm.  This meeting has been canceled.

Announcements

Posted: 5/10/2009
MHA recommends that before homeowners vote for any amendment to HOA/Condo documents, homeowners should make a thorough review of the new wording, comparing it to the existing wording. If the language is not clear, have the Board explain the reasons for making the change and explain the new wording to your satisfaction. This should ensure a clear understanding of the amendment and homeowners can vote appropriately.

Homeowners should be especially wary of language that says homeowners should pay "all attorney fees actually incurred by the Board of Directors." This wording obligates homeowners to pay for their own attorney's fees as well as the Board's attorney's fees, even if the judgement is in favor of the homeowner. Certainly, this is a no-win situation for homeowners and could lead to bankruptcy and/or foreclosure.

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              Homeowners are welcome to use this web site's original material in community newsletters and web sites. Please add: "With permission of MHA, www.marylandhomeownersassociation.info"


Final Report: Maryland Task Force on Common Ownership  Communities (December 31, 2006)

 

 

AARP joins the fight for Homeowner Rights! On the AARP web site is "In Brief: A Bill of Rights for Homeowners in Associations: Basic Principles of Consumer Protection and Sample Model Statute" Click HERE for a direct link to the text. (AARP, http://www.AARP.org)


MHA encourages homeowners to contact their legislators to support legislation that protects homeowners and encourages good governance for homeowners living in condos/HOAs/co-ops.  For the names of the legislators for your zip code, click HERE or call 1-800-492-7122.













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About Us

Posted: 6/14/2009
MHA is a non-profit, all-volunteer, statewide organization chartered in 1982. MHA provides good governance information as well as supports the enactment and improvement of county and state laws protecting the rights of homeowners in condominium associations, homeowner associations and cooperatives. For a list of the current BOD, go to "more."

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Posted: 5/10/2009
Several bills of benefit to MD HOA/Condo homeowners have been passed this year. These laws supersede anything in existing governing documents and there is no need to update governing documents. Details of these new laws are in the "Laws" section of this web site. For a good explanation of the new condo insurance law, go to the Benny Kass articles under "Publications" and select "For Maryland Condo Owners, Misfortune Just Got More Expensive."

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