HUD to Investigate Housing Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

4 years ago

On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) published a memorandum that directed its Office…

Neighbor Disputes within Homeowners Associations: When Should the HOA Intervene?

4 years ago

Disputes between neighbors in a homeowners association inevitably arise.  HOA board members often face difficult decisions in deciding whether to…

Kevin Hirzel’s Article in The Washington Post: Know Which Coronavirus-Related Risks are Covered by Your Association’s Insurance

4 years ago

As governors around the country ease stay-at-home restrictions, community association boards are forced to make difficult decisions regarding opening common…

Kevin Hirzel’s Article on COVID-19 Risks and Community Association Insurance Featured in The Washington Post

4 years ago

Kevin Hirzel wrote an article, “Know which coronavirus-related risks are covered by your association’s insurance”,  for the Washington Post. The…

Kevin Hirzel Wins 2020 CAI Law Seminar Best Manuscript Award

5 years ago

Kevin Hirzel, Esq., the Managing Member of Hirzel Law, PLC was recently honored by the College of Community Association Lawyers (“CCAL”) and…

The Top 3 Things You Must Know About HUD’s New Guidance on Assistance and Emotional Support Animals

5 years ago

On January 28, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on how housing providers, such…

Kevin Hirzel Elected to the Community Associations Institute’s Board of Trustees

5 years ago

Kevin Hirzel, the Managing Member of Hirzel Law, PLC, was elected to a two (2) year term on the Community…

Resolving Satellite Dish Location Disputes: Sastin 2, LLC v Hemingway Association, Inc.

5 years ago

Homeowner associations often seek to exercise architectural control over exterior structures within their communities which impact community aesthetics.  For some…

2019 CAI Law Seminar Best Manuscript Award Recipient, Kevin Hirzel

5 years ago

Each year the CAI Law Seminar Planning Committee reviews over 50 presentations and topic submissions focused solely on community association…

HOA Violates the Fair Housing Act by Denying a Service Animal Clubhouse Access

6 years ago

In Sanzaro v Ardiente Homeowners Association, et. al., Docket No. 2:11-CV0-1143-RFB-CWH, 2019 WL 1049380 (D Nev, March 5, 2019), a…