Condominium Law in the United States

Non-profit organizations can take the form of a condominium (for example, a Condominium Association). A Homeowners’ Association is an organization made up of neighbors concerned with managing the common areas of a condominium complex. A Common Interest Development is a type of housing, composed of individually owned units, such as condominiums and others.

Note: compare with Cooperative Housing.

Condominium Definition

It isa a joint ownership of common areas by owners of adjacent individual units incorporated under state condominium acts.

“A type of real property ownership in which each owner holds title to his or her individual unit -according to the From Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary- and shares ownership jointly of common areas such as driveways, parking, elevators, outside hallways, and recreation and landscaped areas. A homeowners’ association typically manages the common areas and oversees the covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that apply to the property. Condominiums are often referred to as a common interest development.”

Common Area

Common area are facilities and space, such as -says the Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary- recreation facilities, parking, laundry rooms, or a courtyard in condominiums, apartment buildings, and some cooperative housing projects. In rental properties, landlords are responsible for maintaining common areas in a safe condition. Common areas in condominiums are not individually owned by the residents, but shared by percentage interest or owned by the management organization

Ohio Condominium Law Database

This is a database related to interests in and transfers of real estate, in the following material: State Treatises, Forms, and Practice Guides. A description of this real estate database is provided below:

Full text of Ohio Condominium Law, 2007 Edition, which discusses the legal issues faced by condominium owners and the practitioners who represent them. The treatise discusses current issues and emerging trends and includes references to applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and case law. Topics covered include creation of condominiums, sales, association obligations, and daily operational issues. A comprehensive selection of forms and related Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated sections are also included.

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