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