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Law & Legislation
State & National laws that pertain to condo and home owners associations
Michigan Condo Act: The Michigan Condominium Act is the recorded document pertaining to condominium projects. Below is the official description of the act as written by the Michigan Legislature. You can follow the links below to view and print copies of the Condo Act, the Administrative Rules and The Condominium Buyers' Handbook.
"AN ACT relative to condominiums and condominium projects; to prescribe powers and duties of the administrator; to provide certain protections for certain tenants, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities relating to conversion condominium projects; to provide for escrow arrangements; to provide an exemption from certain property tax increases; to impose duties on certain state departments; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts."
The Michigan Condominium Act
Condominium Administrative Rules
The Michigan Condominium Buyers' Handbook
Amendments to the Michigan Condominium Act
Notice of Available Remedies Under the Michigan Condominium Act
Satellite Dishes and Antennas: Many condominium and home owners associations have established rules regulating the placement of satellite dishes and outdoor antennas on or near individual units or on common ground. See the link below for the FCC's ruling on the matter.
FCC Restrictions on the Placement of Over-the-Air Reception Devices
Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act: As laws change with the times it is important to keep up to date on the most current rules and regulations that pertain to Nonprofit Corporations. We at Cummings have found a great resource in the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Click Here to visit their page. See the links below for more information the law.
Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act
Amendments to the Act
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Related Links
RELATED LINKS
Helpful resources that yoiu can link to online
Community Association Network (CAN)- The Community Associations Network, LLC was formed to create a single, public, internet resource for community associations and the people and firms that work with them. The phrase "re-inventing the wheel" has been used often to describe association operations, where each board of directors wrestles with a problem or issue as if it has never been dealt with before. Chances are it has, but there was no way to find out about it. CAN is going to try and change that. CAN is not affiliated with one individual, company or group, instead we try and bring you the widest possible scope of information, products and services to help you with this housing type. It is our hope that by doing this you'll find a good, positive answer to questions and issues that may confront you. Link to CAN Here Community Association Institute (CAI)- CAI provides education, tools and resources to people who govern and manage homeowners associations, condominiums and other planned communities. Our mission is to help you make your community a better-even preferred-place to call home. Link to CAI Here
Community Association Institute Michigan Chapter- The Michigan chapter of the Community Associations Institute. CAI provides education and information for owners, board members, managers, attorneys, accountants, reserve specialists, vendor and all others who live in or work with condominium, homeowners, or property-owner associations. Link to CAI MIchigan Here
United Condominium Owners of Michigan (UCOM)- UCOM was founded as a non-profit corporation in 1973 to serve the growing demand for current information, guidance and motivation for those who have adopted the condominium lifestyle. Link to UCOM Here
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Articles
Topical informational articles that are of interest to condo owners
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