The North Carolina Bar Association has published Common Interest Communities in North Carolina, Third Edition, this week. This book is an update to the Second Edition, last published by Brian Edlin in 2019. A lot has happened since 2019 – from a global pandemic to sweeping legislative and case law developments. Over the past six years, at least nine new laws have been enacted that directly impact homeowners’ associations, more than 100 appellate cases have continued to shape North Carolina common law, and local ordinances have undergone significant revisions. The Third Edition contains comprehensive updates on the most important legal developments affecting common interest communities since 2019, including a new Receivership Act; major revisions to the Timeshare Act, Condominium Act, and Planned Community Act; updates to the Nonprofit Corporation Act; expanded COVID-19 immunity provisions; and changes to the Marketable Title Act. The Third Edition also contains a comprehensive list of appellate decisions from the past six years — addressing rental amendments, architectural control, assessments, the Marketable Title Act, and other core legal issues impacting common interest communities across the state today. New to the Third Edition are searchable indexes of various legislation over the years, as well as examples of restrictive covenants throughout the state.
The book may be purchased through the North Carolina Bar Association by clicking here.