Tag: Homeowner’s association

Homeowners’ Associations: Banning Short Term Rentals May Violate California Coastal Act

4/9/18

By: Jeffrey R. Cluett The California Court of Appeal overturned a denial of a preliminary injunction of a homeowners’ association resolution banning short term rentals (“STR”).  It found that appellants made a prima facie case that the ban violated the California Coastal Act, which requires a permit for any “development” that changes “the intensity of…

Georgia Court of Appeals Upholds Statute of Limitations Defense in Exterior Siding Case

1/9/18

By: Jan S. Sigman In Georgia, a negligent construction action must be brought within four years from when the right of action accrues. The right of action accrues when the plaintiff first could have maintained the action to a successful result, which means substantial completion of the project in original construction cases or the sale…