by David P. Weiss | Aug 16, 2016 | Contract Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently addressed a condominium declaration’s provision that purportedly obligated a successor-in-interest to a unit to remain liable for the prior owner’s unpaid condominium assessments. In that case, the condominium association...
by David P. Weiss | Jul 19, 2016 | Contract Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
Occasionally the question arises regarding the enforceability of prohibiting truck or commercial vehicle parking within subdivisions. It should be noted that parking either a truck or a commercial vehicle in a closed garage is almost always excluded from the scope of...
by David P. Weiss | Jun 29, 2016 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
The rising popularity of websites such as Airbnb.com, Roomerama, Sublet.com and multiple other sites has made it attractive to some condominium owners to rent all of, or just a bedroom in, their condominium unit to earn a little extra money. In most of these cases,...
by David P. Weiss | May 24, 2016 | Homeowner Associations
The Missouri Court of Appeals was recently presented with a case where the issue was whether the Missouri Condominium Act, the condominium’s declaration or its by-laws controlled a particular matter. The case of The Ventana Owners Association, Inc. v. Ventana KC, LLC,...
by David P. Weiss | May 24, 2016 | Real Estate Law
Easements in General An easement is an interest in land owned by someone other than the owner of the property. The land which is benefited by the easement is referred to as the “dominant estate,” while the land impressed with the easement is generally...