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Condominium and Cooperative Law in Washington

Cooperative and condominium communities are examples of a class of housing developments known as "common interest communities."

This is a type of community in which the individual residents rent or own residential units in a building, or collection of buildings, but are collectively responsible for taking maintaining the common areas in their communities, such as lawns, gardens, swimming pools, and the like. This responsibility is usually taken care of by charging the residents a periodic maintenance fee, to pay for the upkeep of the common areas.

Simply looking at the outside (or inside, for that matter) of a condo or cooperative community, you likely can't tell which it is.

This is because there are no defining physical characteristics which are unique to one type of cooperative community, but not the other. The important differences aren't embodied in physical characteristics, but in the legal ownership arrangement governing the communities: in a condominium community, the residents own the units they live in. In a cooperative community, the units are rented.

Laws and Regulations Concerning Common Interest Communities in Sammamish, Washington

Sammamish, Washington likely has several laws and regulations concerning common interest communities. However, these are mostly limited to the laws and regulations (zoning, land use, etc.) that concern all real estate owners.

Your day-to-day life in a common interest community will probablyy be impacted more by the rules set by the owner or manager of the property, rather than any local or state laws.

The manager or owner of the land on which your residence is located will probably have a lot of rules concerning what can and cannot be done in and near the houses. These rules usually mandate cleanliness, keeping noise to a minimum, and regulate the presence of pets.

Some rules set by property owners or managers may not be enforceable, however. For example, in Sammamish, Washington, any rule which purports to exclude residents based on race, color, national origin, or religion will not be valid. There are likely some others, as well.

Can a Sammamish, Washington Attorney Help?

If you have a dispute with a neighbor, your landlord, or your homeowners' association, a good Sammamish, Washington real estate attorney can be instrumental in obtaining a desired outcome.

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Life in Sammamish

Sammamish, Washington is a city in King County. It is a suburb of Seattle, and has a population of about 40,000 people, as of a 2008 estimate by the Census Bureau of the Untied States.

Sammamish remained an unincorporated census-designated place for most of its existence. As with most cities in the Pacific Northwest, the area it occupies was inhabited by various Native American tribes for thousands of years before the arrival of European explorers. Settlers from back east arrived in the early 1800s, mainly for the purpose of logging and fur trading.

Modernly, Sammamish is a quiet residential community whose economy is boosted by the various industries (such as electronics, aerospace, software development, and tourism) in the Seattle area. It is also a destination in itself, thanks to several recreational opportunities that show off the area's natural beauty. These include Lake Sammamish State Park, Beaver Lake Park, and several other nature preserves, offering activities like swimming, hiking, bicycling, and rock climbing, among others.

If you live in Sammamish, Washington, and need some form of legal service, you're in luck. Thanks to the area's economic diversity, there is a thriving legal community in Sammamish. Sammamish, Washington lawyers are able to take just about any type of case a person is likely to face.

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