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Council debates HOA reform bill to strengthen owners' rights but flags operational concerns
Summary
Leslie Frey briefed the Council on MC 11-25, a package of reforms for common ownership communities that won broad support in principle but drew questions about how independent election officials and attorney-fee limits would work in practice; the Council held the measure with intent to advance pending clarifications.
The Montgomery County Council spent significant time reviewing MC 11-25, legislation intended to strengthen transparency and rights for owners in common-ownership communities including co-ops, condominiums and homeowners associations.
Leslie Frey of the Department of Health and Human Services summarized the bill: owners who request minutes and meeting materials must receive them promptly; elections should be conducted by independent parties without conflicts of interest; HOAs could not unreasonably restrict payment methods and must provide receipts and annual statements; associations could not restrict an owner's use of amenities if the owner continues…
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