Maryland HOA & Condo Laws
How HOAs and condominium associations charge, collect, and enforce regular and special assessments. Covers dues billing, delinquency notices, late fees, lien filing, judicial and non-judicial foreclosure, statute of limitations, and …
Maryland Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments
Establishes assessment lien priority for condominiums. The lien has priority over all liens except tax liens and first mortgages or deeds of trust recorded before …
Maryland Condominium Act — Resale Certificate
Requires the council of unit owners to furnish a resale certificate upon request of a unit owner. The certificate must disclose unpaid assessments, capital expenditures, …
Maryland Homeowners Association Act — Definitions
Defines terms for the Maryland Homeowners Association Act, which governs all HOAs with mandatory membership and assessment authority. Establishes the regulatory framework for community governance, …
Maryland HOA Act — Resale Disclosure
Requires delivery of a disclosure packet upon resale of a lot in an HOA. The packet must include governing documents, financial statements, budget, insurance information, …
Maryland HOA Act — Powers and Duties of Governing Body
Defines the powers and duties of the HOA governing body, including authority to adopt rules, manage common areas, levy assessments, and enforce covenants. Requires board …
Maryland HOA Act — Lien for Assessments
Establishes assessment lien authority for HOAs. The lien arises when assessments become due and has priority over subsequently recorded liens. Maryland permits both judicial and …
Statutory requirements for reserve studies, reserve funding, component inventory, funding plans, and board fiduciary duty regarding major repair and replacement obligations.
Maryland Condominium Act — Reserve Study
Requires condominium councils to conduct a reserve study for major common element components. The study must include an inventory of components, estimated remaining useful life, …
Maryland Condominium Act — Resale Certificate
Requires the council of unit owners to furnish a resale certificate upon request of a unit owner. The certificate must disclose unpaid assessments, capital expenditures, …
Board and owner meeting requirements — open meeting mandates, advance notice periods, agenda requirements, minimum owner comment periods, executive session limits, remote participation, and materials access rules.
Maryland HOA Act — Meetings of Lot Owners
Establishes requirements for meetings of lot owners, including annual meeting obligations, quorum, proxy voting, and special meeting procedures. The association must hold at least one …
Maryland HOA Act — Powers and Duties of Governing Body
Defines the powers and duties of the HOA governing body, including authority to adopt rules, manage common areas, levy assessments, and enforce covenants. Requires board …
Director elections, board member removal votes, governing document amendments, secret ballot requirements, quorum rules, proxy voting, electronic voting, and inspector of election requirements.
Maryland HOA Act — Meetings of Lot Owners
Establishes requirements for meetings of lot owners, including annual meeting obligations, quorum, proxy voting, and special meeting procedures. The association must hold at least one …
Association authority to enforce governing documents through fines, suspension of privileges, and legal action. Covers fine limits, hearing requirements, notice-and-opportunity procedures, and limitations on enforcement authority.
Maryland Homeowners Association Act — Definitions
Defines terms for the Maryland Homeowners Association Act, which governs all HOAs with mandatory membership and assessment authority. Establishes the regulatory framework for community governance, …
Maryland HOA Act — Powers and Duties of Governing Body
Defines the powers and duties of the HOA governing body, including authority to adopt rules, manage common areas, levy assessments, and enforce covenants. Requires board …
Resale certificate and transfer disclosure requirements at the time of unit sale. Covers disclosure timing, content, fee caps, delivery deadlines, buyer rescission rights, and association liability for inaccurate information.
Maryland Condominium Act — Resale Certificate
Requires the council of unit owners to furnish a resale certificate upon request of a unit owner. The certificate must disclose unpaid assessments, capital expenditures, …
Maryland HOA Act — Resale Disclosure
Requires delivery of a disclosure packet upon resale of a lot in an HOA. The packet must include governing documents, financial statements, budget, insurance information, …
Statutory insurance requirements for HOAs and condominiums — property insurance, liability coverage, directors and officers, fidelity bonds, flood insurance, and cyber liability. Coverage minimums, deductible assessments, and claims procedures.
Maryland Condominium Act — Resale Certificate
Requires the council of unit owners to furnish a resale certificate upon request of a unit owner. The certificate must disclose unpaid assessments, capital expenditures, …
Board member fiduciary obligations — duty of care, duty of loyalty, business judgment rule, conflict of interest disclosure, and personal liability exposure. Statutory duties imposed on directors and officers of …
Maryland HOA Act — Powers and Duties of Governing Body
Defines the powers and duties of the HOA governing body, including authority to adopt rules, manage common areas, levy assessments, and enforce covenants. Requires board …
The foundational documents governing common interest communities — declarations (CC&Rs), bylaws, articles of incorporation, rules and regulations, architectural guidelines, and resolutions. Document hierarchy, amendment procedures, and recording requirements.
Maryland Condominium Act — Definitions and Scope
Establishes the regulatory framework for condominiums in Maryland. Governs creation, governance, common element management, council powers, and unit owner rights. Separate from the HOA Act, …
Maryland Homeowners Association Act — Definitions
Defines terms for the Maryland Homeowners Association Act, which governs all HOAs with mandatory membership and assessment authority. Establishes the regulatory framework for community governance, …
Assessment lien filing, priority, extinguishment, and foreclosure procedures. Minimum thresholds for foreclosure, pre-foreclosure notice requirements, mediation mandates, super-priority provisions, and the interaction between HOA liens and mortgage liens.
Maryland Condominium Act — Lien for Assessments
Establishes assessment lien priority for condominiums. The lien has priority over all liens except tax liens and first mortgages or deeds of trust recorded before …
Maryland HOA Act — Lien for Assessments
Establishes assessment lien authority for HOAs. The lien arises when assessments become due and has priority over subsequently recorded liens. Maryland permits both judicial and …
Association authority to review and approve owner modifications to units and common elements. Covers architectural review committees, approval procedures, denial appeals, and statutory limitations on what can be prohibited (e.g., …
Solar Energy Collection Devices
Protects the right of property owners to install solar energy collection devices. Limits the authority of HOAs and condominium associations to restrict solar panel installation …
The handoff from developer control to owner-controlled governance. Turnover requirements, document delivery obligations, transition audits, warranty periods, and developer liability for construction defects revealed after transition.
Maryland HOA Act — Developer Obligations and Transition
Establishes requirements for developer transition of control to the homeowners association. Specifies timelines for turnover, developer warranties, financial obligations, and records that must be provided …
State regulation of community association management companies and individual managers. Licensing requirements, fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations, record-keeping mandates, and prohibited practices. Covers both firm-level and individual-level regulation.
Maryland HOA Act — Community Association Manager Requirements
Establishes regulatory requirements for community association managers in Maryland, including registration and disclosure obligations. Maryland requires CAM registration with the state.
Owner rights to install solar panels, EV charging stations, heat pumps, and other sustainability improvements. State solar access laws, EV-ready building codes, and limitations on association authority to restrict green …
Solar Energy Collection Devices
Protects the right of property owners to install solar energy collection devices. Limits the authority of HOAs and condominium associations to restrict solar panel installation …