As more housing developments in Virginia choose the community association governance model, the impact of legislative changes becomes increasingly significant. Currently, nearly two million Virginians live in over 8,500 community associations. These members pay $2.3 billion a year in assessments to maintain their communities. The common interest community association model is expected to become the most widespread form of housing in Virginia by 2040. It is no surprise then, that the state legislature annually attempts to legislate in areas impacting community associations.
Informing Our Clients of Changes That Will Affect Them
MercerTrigiani is the recognized resource for common interest community legislation in Virginia. While the Virginia General Assembly is in session, we keep our clients informed by posting information on several social media platforms and through email notifications. Our attorneys regularly host seminars and provide in-depth articles that explain and offer guidance to ensure compliance with legislative changes.
Each year, we publish a handbook of Virginia common interest community laws, which we call the RedBook. This helpful guide includes the Virginia Condominium Act and the Virginia Property Owners' Association Act, the Resale Disclosure Act and Common Interest Community Board statutes. The RedBook is available free of charge through our website.
Affecting Change on Behalf of Community Associations
MercerTrigiani previously served as legislative counsel, devoting time and resources to shaping laws affecting common interest community associations in Virginia. Every January, we advocate on behalf of common interest community associations in the Virginia General Assembly. Off-session, Pia Trigiani drafts legislation and position papers, testifying before committees to support legislation that futhers the interests of common interest community associations.
Recent Legislative Action in Virginia
The 2024 Virginia General Assembly passed several bills of significance to community association administration and governance: including;
- Foreclosure Remedies
- Structural Integrity and Reserves
- Fees for services
- Meeting notice
- Resale disclosure
MercerTrigiani leads and infliuences legislative change in support of common interest community associations.
Pia serves on work groups of the Virginia Housing Commision. She chaired the Structural Integrity Work Group formed to study reserves that produced helpful changes to ensuring the structural integrity of capital components.