Sunday, December 17, 2006

FL: Condo's plan to clean water raises doubts As Biscayne Landing's first two buildings undergo final preparations for what's billed as ''South Florida's premier master-planned community,'' the massive city-sponsored development is girding for a fight over environmental cleanup. 10:57:18 AM

NY: When a neighbor has a hoarder disorder Frizzell says associations first try to help the unit owner understand the need to resolve a problem. If that doesn't work, they seek get help from a family member, then social service agencies or even the local board of health. As a last resort, he says, the condo association can seek a court order allowing it to go in and clean up the unit, at the owner's expense. 10:49:33 AM

MA: Gay condo controversy The Bay State, the birthplace of gay marriage, is on the cusp of another revolution in alternative living that could prove to be just as controversial - gay condo communities. 10:40:47 AM

CA: Mold dampens Emeryville condominium owners' lives The owners of more than 20 condos in Emeryville have been living a nomadic — but not too spartan — existence at the Woodfin Suites hotel since August 2004. That's when it became clear that water leaks and subsequent mold problems in their condos would be not be quick, easy or inexpensive to fix. 10:33:05 AM

Canada: Your castle isn't always a fortress In modern times, however, there are many occasions when an individual's privacy rights must give way to the greater public interest. These issues were at the core of a case involving condominium units on Skymark Dr. in Toronto. It reached the Ontario Court of Appeal earlier this year. 10:23:45 AM