While homeowners' associations in Maryland are governed by the federal FDCPA, the state also has an additional legislature that regulates the collection of debt at the state level.
Your inium doesn't have a lifespan, but the corporation managing it has one. In the Philippines, 50 years is the lifespan of all companies and corporations, big or small. However, the corporation can still be renewed for another 50 years, so your inium ownership does not necessarily end at that point.
Section 11-111 - Rules and regulations (a) (1) The council of unit owners or the body delegated in the bylaws of a inium to carry out the responsibilities of the council of unit owners may adopt rules for the inium if: (i) Each unit owner is mailed or delivered: 1. A copy of the proposed rule; 2.
Federal Laws - In addition to state law regulations, the federal government has laws that govern the operation and management of common interest communities, iniums, cooperatives, and residential properties in the state of Maryland.
Contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-888-743-0023 or use their website​.
The statute of limitations for enforcing HOA debts and violations in Maryland is typically three years. This means that the HOA must take legal action within three years from the date the debt was incurred or the violation occurred to recover any monies or enforce compliance.
A unit owner is not liable to a purchaser for the failure or delay of the council of unit owners to provide the certificate in a timely manner. (e) The rights of a purchaser under this section may not be waived in the contract of sale, and any attempted waiver is void.
A inium (or condo for short) is an ownership regime in which a building (or group of buildings) is divided into multiple units that are either each separately owned, or owned in common with exclusive rights of occupation by individual owners.