Tuesday, September 05, 2006

CA: 'Homeowners' bill goes to governor For the first time, residents of Monterey County and other parts of the state will have a state office to call for information about homeowners' associations, if the governor signs a bill that lawmakers have sent him. But the residents won't be able to count on this proposed new office to resolve disputes with association officials. 11:36:50 AM

Florida courts agree: If buildings violate laws, they must be razed The judges wrote that if large financial losses by developers who continued building projects out of compliance were weighed against neighbors' diminished property values, then demolition would never be ordered. Such an argument, the judges said, would allow anyone with financial resources to "buy their way" out of compliance. 11:34:27 AM

NJ: Towns: More people, more costs North Haledon's circumstances illustrate why some, including Gov. Jon S. Corzine, argue that New Jersey towns should be allowed to charge developer's impact fees -- funds paid by the developer to help offset increased infrastructure costs caused by the development. As the state braces for the biggest building boom it has seen in recent years, Corzine is pushing impact fees as a creative way to reduce property taxes. 11:16:11 AM

NY: Landlord case in ashes "The landlord could have asked the board of managers of the condominium to stop the neighbors from smoking in the hallway and elevator, as well as to take preventive care to properly ventilate," Hagler noted. 10:57:21 AM

CA: Condo Conversion Language Goes Before Judge The question of changes to the law regulating condominium conversion is supposed to go before the voters in November. But Measure I is taking a detour to court today 9:57:33 AM

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