The Myth of the Homeowners (& Condo) Association “contract”
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities blog http://independentamericancommunities.com/ In a recent discussion forum on rules regarding display of flags in Common Interest Communities (aka Homeowners Associations), there was some vigorous back and forth about the fact that Association-controlled communities are controlled primarily by the CC&Rs (or Declaration of Condominium) contract, rather than Constitutional law. The […]
Omaha HOA Homeowners Disagree Over Park Improvements
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities, CHPPI Today’s article is a reminder: when you buy into a homeowners association, you agree to common ownership of assets and liabilities for that Association Governed Community. Take Harrison Woods HOA, for example. The community of roughly 185 homes, a mix of detached single family homes, townhouses and villas, […]
HOA Makes $109K Fair Housing Settlement Contingent On Owners Moving Out
By: Deborah Goonan Another report of fair housing discrimination by a homeowners association board, with all of the typical hallmarks. After filing a complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) in 2013, Allen and Cynthia Campbell have settled their dispute with Sonora Springs Homeowners Association. The complaint was filed when the HOA […]
Are You Entitled to Free Speech in your HOA?
by Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Blog, Coalition for Community Housing Policy in the Public Interest (Chppi.org) As the 2016 Presidential election campaign heats up, so do political sign controversies in homeowners associations. Here’s a perfect example from Florida, a dispute over a Hillary Clinton sign in a resident’s window. Help Me Howard, Channel 7 […]
‘EASY’ CONDOMINIUM AND HOA LIVING IS NOT WITHOUT ITS DRAWBACKS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2015 National Community Housing Survey: ‘EASY’ CONDOMINIUM AND HOA LIVING IS NOT WITHOUT ITS DRAWBACKS First of two reports on community-association living. CHICAGO—Seventy-million Americans may reside in condominiums and homeowners associations (HOAs), but it is not a perfect lifestyle. One of the biggest attractions of shared-community ownership is the so-called “carefree living” aspect. Often, there […]
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: Negligent Hedge-Trimming by Condo Association Cited In Death of 9 Yr. Old Boy
The jury ultimately found the driver 10 percent responsible, the condominium association 30 percent responsible, and the property managers 60 percent responsible for the child’s tragic death. The ruling has triggered a whirlwind of hedge-clipping activity at the entrances of many community associations throughout the county. Parents to get $12M verdict in son’s 2011 bicycle […]
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: S. CAROLINA RESPONDS TO CONSUMER OUTCRY REGARDING HOA ABUSE
Bluffton Today: S.C may empower gated-community dwellers against HOAs, managers By Sarita Chourey Morris News Service\September 30, 2015 COLUMBIA — The volume of homeowner association complaints filed with one state regulator since January has already outpaced an earlier year, according to the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs. There were 40 complaints for a 12-month period […]
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: 3 COMMUNITY MANAGERS SURRENDER CERTIFICATES TO NEVADA STATE PANEL
Las Vegas Review Journal: 3 surrender community manager certificates to state panel By Sean Whaley September 23, 2015 CARSON CITY — Three individuals doing business in Southern Nevada as Associated Community Management have surrendered their community manager certificates to a state panel that oversees Nevada’s homeowners associations. The Nevada Commission for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium […]
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: TENANT IN THE “DOG HOUSE” OVER HOA “DOG” FENCE DECISION
N4T Investigators: Tenant upset over HOA decision over “dog” fence Written By Bret Buganski TUCSON- Is it a reasonable enforcement of the rules, or did one man’s homeowner’s association go too far? Dan D’Agostino has buyer’s remorse after renting a new home in Continental Ranch. It all centers around an incident where his dog jumped over […]
DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT: CONDOMINIUM OWNERS IN LEGAL LATHER OVER SHARED POOL
Condo owners start legal fight over shared poolby Chad Abraham, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Chateau Roaring Fork trying to partition off pool, meeting room from neighbors The owners of two of Aspen’s longest-existing condominium complexes are embroiled in a legal fight over the future of the outdoor pool and meeting room they share. The […]