The Johns Creek City Council has approved cost-sharing agreements with a homeowners association and Fulton County for repairs – initially estimated at $1 million – to bring the Seven Oaks Lake dam into compliance with state regulations. Read the article……………..
Family jumps to safety, 2 rescued after condo fire displaces 60 (GA)
Two men were rescued and a family was forced to jump from a balcony after a large fire broke out Wednesday at a South Fulton condominium complex. Read the article…………………………..
Little Cumberland seeks remedy for erosion problem (GA)
Little Cumberland Island has a shoreline erosion problem along Shell Creek. The island’s homeowners association is seeking a permit to build a “living shoreline” to protect the coastal edge. Living shorelines are made of natural materials that will encourage the growth of plants over time. Read the article………………………
Dunwoody Homeowners Association president warns of community ‘tension and hostility’ (GA)
Before handing out the organization’s annual awards on Jan. 26, Dunwoody Homeowners Association President Adrienne Duncan warned that the city’s quality of life is worsening in a climate of community “tension and hostility.” Read the article……………………..
South Fulton officials open shelter after 60 residents displaced by condo fire (GA)
Several families lost everything they had after a fire destroyed a large section of a condo building in South Fulton on Wednesday. The Red Cross of Georgia, who responded to help out, said 60 residents were displaced from the fire at the Camelot Condominiums on Old National Highway. On Thursday, South Fulton city officials said […]
2 rescued after being trapped during fire at condo building (GA)
Two people had to be rescued after a fire broke out at a condo building on Wednesday in South Fulton. When the fire was still raging, people jumped in to action to help rescue two small children from a balcony. Video shows one person running with a ladder to aid them. A resident dropped them to […]
Request denied: Islands Community Association ‘deeply disappointed’ in congressmen (GA)
The movement to create a new city in Chatham County is over Tuesday night after State Senator Ben Watson (R – Savannah) and Representative Jesse Petrea (R – Savannah) decided to kill the bill before a House vote. Read the article……………………………
Elderly woman fighting HOA after being hit with $17,000 in fines (GA)
An elderly woman is fighting her homeowners association after she says she’s been fined more than $17,000. Pat Kramer told 11Alive’s Kaitlyn Ross that there is no way she can possibly pay it. Kramer has lived in the same Powder Springs house for 13 years, but says when a new management company took over a […]
Alpharetta police get access to Flock tag reader data (GA)
Alpharetta is the latest metro Atlanta community to join the Flock. The City Council has approved a five-year agreement with Flock Group Inc. so police can access data collected by the firm’s automated license plate readers. Read the article…………………………..
Woman’s battle with HOA ended with her losing home, them purchasing it for $3.24 (GA)
It’s almost impossible to buy a new home these days that’s not part of a homeowner’s association, or HOA. Those who have never lived in one, need to understand what’s at stake the moment they sign the closing documents. While most HOA’s are respected for keeping community spaces maintained, swimming pools safe and lawns up […]
With Lake Forrest Dam repairs to come, residents sue over lost view (GA)
After nearly a decade of repairs being ordered by the state for the Lake Forrest Dam, Sandy Springs approved a contract for the repair design at an Oct. 1 meeting. The design could restore the lake, but the process could take as long as two-and-a-half years and involve a 12-month closure of Lake Forrest Drive. […]
Meeting between homeowners, developers gets heated (GA)
Tensions ran high on Tuesday night between homeowners and developers of a west Forsyth neighborhood. On Tuesday, a meeting was held at Vickery Middle School between homeowners in the Lakes of Franklin Goldmine subdivision and officials with homebuilder Paran Homes and developer American Homes 4 Rent, which is developing the third phase of the neighborhood […]
HOA horrified at neighbor’s Halloween decoration (GA)
One man’s Halloween decoration is stirring up controversy in a local neighborhood – and it’s not because it’s scary. The display features a scarecrow/pumpkin man with its pants partially pulled down, “mooning” people as they pass by the man’s North Fulton County house. “We get a lot of chuckles out of it,” said homeowner Mike […]
Court: Former nonprofit director plans to plead guilty to theft charges (GA)
Just days before a preliminary hearing, the state’s attorney has filed an information plea with the court that the former executive director for the Dothan-Houston County Substance Abuse Partnership plans to enter a guilty plea in a theft case related to her role as a treasurer of a local homeowners association. Read the article………………….
Lake Forrest Dam repair to move ahead in face of homeowner lawsuits (GA)
A repair to the Lake Forrest Dam could be coming within 31 months – and require a year-long closure of Lake Forrest Drive – as the city of Sandy Springs approved a design contract while facing lawsuits from two of the dam’s private owners. Read the article……………………
‘They adore him:’ Neighbors concerned about Jones County family using 2 goats as emotional-support animals (GA)
A Jones County family using two goats as emotional-support animals has some neighbors concerned. Miranda Adkison says her family has had two small goats since early summer. The family has lived in the Evergreen Plantations neighborhood for about 18 years. She says her father, Daniel Adkison, chose to use the goats for emotional l support. […]
Sandy Springs to vote on contract for final design of ‘high-hazard’ Lake Forrest Dam (GA)
After nearly 10 years of discussion, Sandy Springs is set to vote on a contract for a final design to repair the “high-hazard” Lake Forrest Dam at a Sept. 17 City Council meeting……The two cities have agreed to split the cost of the project because the dam rests on the cities’ border, but it is […]
Johns Creek, homeowners face $1M tab to repair Seven Oaks dam (GA)
The Johns Creek City Council has approved a $184,447 engineering task order to start the process for bringing the Seven Oaks Lake dam up to state standards. Repairs may cost the city and Seven Oaks Homeowners Association an estimated $1 million, city staff said. Read the article…………………….
Confusion over ‘No soliciting’ signs explained (GA)
The Forsyth County board of commissioners recently expanded some definitions and clarified the language in the county’s solicitation ordinance. The “no soliciting” HOA signs at the entrance to many neighborhoods were never mentioned. However, the sheriff’s office changed their enforcement policies in regard to those signs, and a recent social media post explaining all of […]
A subdivision divided: Family farm entangled in legal battle with neighborhood agency (GA)
The usually peaceful Shoal Creek Farms community has split over the entrance of, coincidentally, a farm. The neighborhood’s Homeowners Association is at odds with family-owned Diamond Hill Farm over its presence in the neighborhood. Residents are breaking into factions as the legal battle ramps up. There are those who support the farm, those who back […]
Pine Grove residents frustrated over issues in neighborhood (GA)
A group of residents of the Pine Grove subdivision in Stockbridge recently filled the Stockbridge City Council meeting to capacity to express their frustrations with an ongoing situation in their neighborhood. The residents spoke at the June 10 Stockbridge City Council meeting to air complaints about the failure of their neighborhood developers to maintain common […]
Condos flooded out in Peachtree City area due to heavy rain (GA)
The Peachtree City Fire Department said Saturday afternoon that a number of condos and vehicles in the Tinsley Mill Village area, along Lake Peachtree, have experienced some flooding due to Saturday’s heavy rains. According to officials, residents in seven condo units were able to safely self-evacuate before water rose into the building. A number of […]
Atlanta condo owners to pay $120 for ‘bulk’ trash pickup (GA)
Condo owners will pay $120 a year for bulk trash pickup and other services under a garbage fee plan passed Monday by the Atlanta City Council. Residents had criticized the previous plan requiring them to pay a $400 annual fee, arguing they already pay for similar services from private providers. Bulk pickup is being offered by […]
Atlanta plan to charge for ‘bulk’ trash pickup rankles condo owners (GA)
Atlanta condominium residents are angered by the city’s plan to collect new fees to pick up bulk trash, saying many already pay private firms for the service. Read the article…………………….
Woman moves out of her condo instead of giving up her dog (GA)
Petty, cruel, and obnoxious. That’s the description a resident gave of a condo policy forcing a woman to give up one of her dogs because she’s over the building’s pet limit. She sent her story to K9Kait, our digital hub for all dog news, and Kaitlyn Ross looked in to why she said she would […]
DeKalb County to demolish 56 units at Brannon Hill condominiums (GA)
DeKalb County is set to demolish dozens of dilapidated condominium units on Thursday. It’s part of an ongoing revitalization project in the Clarkston community. Watch the news report………………………..
Gwinnett country club golf course could become 250+ senior homes (GA)
The country club currently has 27 holes of golf. If approved, the new development would leave the club with nine holes, a third of its current golf offerings. The remaining golf facilities would be on the western side of the course, according to documents filed with the city. A subdivision of 109 homes surrounds the […]
What a Wildlife Biologist has to say about Geese removal
Columbia County Homeowners are upset with the way their Homeowner’s Association is handling the removal of Canada Geese. Experts say the HOA Board is valid in their decisions. Wildlife Biologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, I.B. Parnell, says, “the Homeowner’s Association’s president had a permit to remove 20 geese because of the nuisance […]
Moss Creek residents mad about geese removal (GA)
There is an animal control problem in one Columbia County neighborhood. Neighbors say geese that live in a pond are becoming pests, but they are upset with how the HOA President is handling the problem. Neighbors agreed to put up a trap for the geese to be relocated, but they disagree with the method that […]
Flooding problems pit condo owners against county (GA)
Some DeKalb residents are on pins and needles hoping their condo community won’t flood again with more expected rain. It’s a problem 11Alive has reported on over the years. But now residents say the situation is even worse than before and need the county to come up with a permanent solution – before their entire […]
Condo owners in Midtown high rise file suit over balcony repair bills (GA)
The residents of a familiar Midtown high rise are suing their homeowners association after paying thousands to fix their crumbling balconies. Residents of 1280 West said they were forced to pay $5,000, whether or not their balcony was damaged. Channel 2’s Jim Strickland talked to some residents who said the insurance company should have paid […]
Blount launches Stockbridge homeowner association alliance (GA)
In an effort to help residents stay engaged with city leadership, Stockbridge City Councilman John Blount has launched the Homeowner Associations and Residential Alliance. The group will be made up of area homeowner associations who seek to have an ongoing working relationship with the city. Read the article…………………
Lake Forrest Dam repairs delayed by one holdout owner (GA)
After nearly 10 years of discussion, a plan to repair the aging Lake Forrest Dam on the Atlanta-Sandy Springs border is ready, but is on hold due to one property owner holding out, according to a Sandy Springs spokesperson. Read the article…………………….
Water main break shoots water into sky, freezing everything at DeKalb condos (GA)
Residents at a DeKalb County condominium complex say water has been shooting up in the air for over a day due to a water main break — and it’s freezing everything it touches. Channel 2’s Lauren Pozen learned the water main break happened Wednesday afternoon at the Waldrop Park Condos in Decatur and water shot […]
Mold, long dispute with condo board keeping man out of Sandy Springs home (GA)
Over a decade after being forced to move out of his Sandy Springs condominium due to mold, a man is trying to move back in but can’t yet because of a legal dispute with his homeowners association. Frank Thomas, who bought a unit at the Sutton Pines condos in Sandy Springs in December 1992, lived […]
Mold, long dispute with condo board keeping man out of Sandy Springs home (GA)
Over a decade after being forced to move out of his Sandy Springs condominium due to mold, a man is trying to move back in but can’t yet because of a legal dispute with his homeowners association. Frank Thomas, who bought a unit at the Sutton Pines condos in Sandy Springs in December 1992, lived […]
Residents use license plate camera to ward off crime (GA)
Break-ins and other crimes are not common in the houses of the Copper Ridge subdivision near Woodstock, but homeowners association president Doug Philbrick with his fellow board members have installed a license plate camera system at the subdivision entrance for extra security. Read the article………………….
Amid annexation battle, Fulton County neighborhood split over identity (GA)
Jewel Johnson used to feel close to her south Fulton County neighbors. Over the three decades she’s lived in Loch Lomond Estates, she invited neighbors over for birthday lunches, tried to always say hello on the street and celebrated each year at the subdivision Christmas party. But those strong relationships frayed after she and a […]
Metro Atlanta counties to discuss HOA issues at annual meeting (GA)
Owning a home can be complicated. That’s the simplified idea behind the 2018 Georgia HOA Boot Camp, an annual event that’s being held Saturday in Atlanta. Citizens, political leadership, attorneys and realtors will discuss issues that confront homeowners’ associations throughout Atlanta metro counties, a press release said. Fulton County Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington Jr., who is […]
$6K down the drain: Homeowners blame builder for expensive repair for rotten decks (GA)
A Channel 2 Action News consumer investigation uncovered nearly two dozen floating decks that are falling apart due to water damage in one Brookhaven neighborhood. A gutter contractor hired by the homeowners’ association is pointing the blame at gutters installed by the builder, Pulte Homes, that are too small. “As the water gets into it, […]
Springlakes subdivision looking for answers after sediment continues to fill lake (GA)
As water flows through Reed Creek and into the lake of the Springslakes neighborhood in Martinez, homeowners say something else is flowing- sediment and storm water run-off. The HOA president says they’ve dredged the lake twice but new EPA regulations have put a stop to that because the cost to dredge is more expensive. “It […]
Sea Palms West homeowners vote to buy golf course (GA)
Hoping to prevent residential development in the future, the neighborhood association of Sea Palms West homeowners voted to purchase the nine-hole West 9 golf course and convert it into green space. Members of the Sea Palms West Community Association voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to amend its covenant to allow it to buy the golf course, […]
Ask Governor Deal to Veto the HOA Tax Bill – HB 410 (GA)
The Georgia legislature passed HB 410 which will hurt many homeowners and communities if signed into law. We have one last chance to try to stop HB 410 from becoming law by asking Governor Nathan Deal to VETO the bill. HB 410 imposes increased regulations and has the potential to increase costs to community association […]
A neighborhood divided: Subdivsion angered over planned Campground Road Extension (GA)
In effort to appease residents of the Winslow at Eagles Landing subdivision upset by the soon-to-be constructed Campground Road Extension, Henry County staff met with the residents in the subdivision Wednesday to hear their concerns. The nearly 3-mile four-lane extension project aims to relieve congestion on Jodeco Road and Ga. Highway 42 by connecting the […]
Lee County Parks and Rec wins in Grand Island case (GA)
A judge ruled against the Grand Island Homeowners Association in its lawsuit against the Lee County Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday afternoon. The association was trying to stop the construction of a hospital on the Grand Island golf course, which is owned by the Parks and Recreation Authority. The department recently announced the golf […]
Whitewater Country Club HOA to trim deer population with some residents opposing (GA)
A decision by the board of directors of the Whitewater Creek Country Club homeowners’ association to have a number of deer killed and removed from the large subdivision property along Redwine Road has generated opposition by some residents and by some living in other areas of Fayette County. The HOA board subsequently issued a lengthy […]
Outside attorneys: Dunwoody Homeowners Association members on city boards is conflict of interest (GA)
The outside attorneys the Dunwoody City Council hired in June to weigh in on its directive that members of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association should be prohibited from serving on city boards agree with the city’s legal counsel that there “is a conflict of interest that arguably tends to impair the independence of his or her […]
Woman Climbs Tree at Buckhead (GA) Condo To Save It From Being Cut Down
A woman climbed a tree in the Cross Creek condominium complex to prevent Georgia Power from cutting it down. Jenifer Firestone climbed the tree on Thursday and remained there until tree removal team left, reports the AJC. Read the article……….
Woman says she unknowingly paid for condo neighbors’ power for years (GA)
This month, Powell hired several electricians to take a look at her connections. She says that is when an electrician discovered someone had rigged her meter and used it to siphon power to other neighbors in her complex. Read more……..
Court dismisses dispossessory claim by Rockdale County (GA) Probate Court Judge Charles Mays Sr.
Also in court on Wednesday, Judge Miller ruled against Mays in a lawsuit filed by the Viewpointe East condo association seeking unpaid homeowner association fees. The association claimed that Mays violated community bylaws by failing to register with the HOA, failing to pay HOA fees and allowing an unauthorized tenant to rent a condo he […]