Tag: Condominiums

  • Condo/HOA Assessment Liens – A “How To” Overview

    Condo/HOA Assessment Liens attach to property to secure the payment of delinquent assessment payments.  Just like mechanic’s liens, the devil is in the details when it comes to sending the proper notices, waiting the proper amount of time, and filing your lien correctly.  In fact, some states do not require a lien for delinquent assessments…

  • Condo/HOA Association Liens Secure Assessments

    UPDATE: We apologize for any inconvenience, but zlien no longer offers assessment lien filling as of 2013. While you can use zlien to file a mechanics lien for construction projects on a condominium unit and/or building, zlien does not file HOA liens for unpaid dues. What exactly is an assessment lien, and how can it help? Liens for…

  • Issues When Liening Condominiums in Louisiana

    Projects involving condominiums, and securing your lien rights against them, always raise unique questions: Can lien be filed against the common elements? Does the lien attach to the whole development or an individual unit? Do the normal Louisiana lien requirements apply, or are there specific rules that govern liens on projects of this type?, etc.…

  • What You Need To Know About Liening An Apartment Complex

    Last week, I read an Associated Press article commenting on the economy’s effects on the home building market:  As fewer people buy homes, apartment construction surges. While this makes sense, the statistics in this article impressed me. In the past twelve months, building permit applications for apartments rose by a staggering 63%. This means there…

  • Georgia Mechanics Lien: Issues When Claiming Against Condominiums

    Preparing a construction lien for a condominium unit or complex always presents its challenges.  Each state handles these circumstances differently, and indeed, some states fail to address the situation at all. However, its quite clear that some complexities are presented when filing a lien on a condominium.   Does the lien attach to the individual condo…