Condominium Homeowner Association News
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Condominium Association's Duty To Provide Insurance
CT Research Law Library - OLR Research Report (February 7, 2012) (click here) Condominium association must maintain a number of different type of insurance for residential condominiums, including:
Rep. O'Neill Announces 2012 Legislative Priorities
Stamford Plus (February 9, 2012) (click here)Connecticut State Representative Arthur J. O'Neill revealed his legislative priorities. He added "Another important issue is condominium voting reform.
OSHA Investigating Worker Death at Condominium Complex
CT Post (February 15, 2012) (click here) Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating if there were any workplace violations at a condominium complex where a worker fell to his death.
Company in Fatal Shelton Fall not Licensed
CT Post (February 16, 2012) (click here) The company that employed the worker who fell to his death at the Sunwood Condominiums earlier this week wasn't licensed with the state and was operating illegally, state officials said.
Woman Worried Her Address Being Used Fraudulently
CT Post (February 17, 2012) (click here) A woman living at an address listed as headquarters for the company whose worker fell off the roof to his death Tuesday says she has no idea why the address was listed as a construction company.
State Condo Owners Seeking Stronger Voice
Hartford Courant (March 24, 2012) (click here) Kelman said that a $4 per owner assessment would pay for an ombudsman, but McClain said that would impose an unnecessary fee on the thousands of owners who have no issues with their boards.
Housing Associations Struggling to Comply with Revisions to Common Interest Ownership Act
Hartford Business Journal (March 26, 2012) (click here) Nearly 30 years ago, the Connecticut legislature passed the Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) in an effort to modernize and consolidate the law of common interest communities - condos, co-ops, planned communities. Hoping to make community associations run more smoothly and transparently, revisions were made to the CIOA in the summer of 2010.
Condo Association Apologizes For Ordering Jewish Woman to Remove Religious Symbol
CBS News (April 4, 2012) (click here) A condominium association that ordered a Jewish woman in Stratford to remove a religious symbol from her doorway is now apologizing for what it calls a misunderstanding and says the symbol can stay.
Martin's Parents Plan To Sue Homeowners Group
NPR (April2, 2012) (click here) The attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents has already promised to file a civil lawsuit against the homeowner's association where the unarmed teenager was killed.
Conn. Lawmaker to Announce Religious Symbol Bill
NECN (Apr 10, 2012) (click here) The Connecticut Anti-Defamation League and a state lawmaker will be announcing legislation that would protect a person's right to display religious symbols. New Haven Sen. Martin Looney, a Democrat, will join representatives from the Connecticut ADL to discuss the legislation at a Tuesday morning press conference at the ADL office in Hamden.
Connecticut Legislative Issues
CAI - CT Chapter Website (April 2012) (click here) CAI represents the interests of our members before the US Congress, federal agencies and a multitude of other policy-setting bodies on such issues as telecommunications, taxes, fair housing, insurance and bankruptcy reform.
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