Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; recovery of costs and interest. (HB411)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; recovery of costs and interest.  Requires the award to the prevailing party in an action brought under the Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts for noncompliance with the declaration of reasonable attorney fees, costs expended in the matter, and interest on the judgment. In cases where the prevailing party is the association in an action against an owner for nonpayment of assessments and, except for the instant case, the owner has not previously been in arrears in the payment of assessments, the award of reasonable attorney fees, costs expended in the matter, and interest on the judgment is discretionary with the court. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Committee
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101475D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2012Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/30/2012Referred from Courts of Justice
01/30/2012Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/31/2012Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
02/01/2012Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/02/2012Stricken from docket by General Laws

Comments

Fred H. writes:

Again this is confusing language that appears to rewrite the contract I entered into when I bought my home.
What does this language do? It is badly worded law that appears to stick it to the homeowner. But who can tell. It is so poorly written. Would Delegate Watts please explain this?