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08/22/2026

MD CONDO / HOA 2026–2027 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

w/ property manager recommendations to prepare for new laws coming in 2027

SUMMARY OF NEW LAWS:

1. Increased board authority to approve EV charging projects.
2. Extended 45 days for unit owner display of candidate/proposition signs.
3. $25,000 unit owner responsibility for property damage.
4. Mandatory insurance coverage for unit owners.
5. Board member training in Charles County.
6. Technical corrections to MD Condo and HOA Acts.
Read full Update here:

https://cowielawgroup.com/cowie-law-group-maryland-hoa-condo-laws-2026-2027-legislative-update/

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08/07/2026

COURT AWARDS WASHINGTON DC CONDO $356 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

On July 31, 2026, a Washington DC Court entered a $356,085,513.00 judgment in favor of a DC condo association for the defective construction of a condominium building. The Court awarded $118,695,171.00 in damages against the condo developers and then trebled those damages pursuant to the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act to reach an ultimate judgment of $356,085,513.00.

Cowie Law Group, P.C. filed the lawsuit and represented the Association throughout pretrial discovery litigation and at the bench trial. The Cowie Law Group team included attorneys, George A. Bealefeld, III, Albert G. McCarraher, Stanford L. Kimmel, III and Nicholas D. Cowie.

Click link below for full blog post.
https://cowielawgroup.com/washington-dc-superior-court-awards-washington-dc-condominium-356-million-for-construction-defects-by-cowie-law-group-washington-dc-condo-construction-defect-attorneys/

05/03/2026

New DC Fund Covers Condo Defect Warranty Claim Costs

DC Fund Helps Offset Condo Defect Warranty Claim Costs
Many condominium associations delay or forgo valid construction defect warranty claims due to the cost of pursuing them. The District of Columbia has introduced a solution—a new fund that allows associations to recover up to $10,000 in expenses associated with filing a warranty claim with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

Once filed, a properly documented warranty claim allows DHCD to award repair funds from developer-posted security—making it far more practical to pursue recovery rather than absorb the full cost of defect-related repairs.

Follow link for full article:
https://cowielawgroup.com/washington-dc-condominium-construction-defect-warranty-filing-assistance-fund/