Johnson City firefighters are working a condo fire in the Woodstone subdivision. Hill said two condo units were heavily damaged in the fire. He told News Channel 11 that four people were in one unit and a man in the other. Read the article…………………………..
Community caravan protests hateful letter sent to Wakefield Estates family (NC)
A community caravan traveled from Forest Ridge Park and drove through Wakefield Estates and Wakefield Plantation in protest of a hateful letter that was sent to an interracial couple. About a dozen cars filled with residents of the Wakefield Estates and Wakefield Planation neighborhoods drove through the two neighborhoods and ended their drive at Wakefield […]
Fining Procedure Discussed (FL)
Q: What is the maximum fine an association can impose on an owner for a rule violation? Read the Q&A……………………………..
Supervisors tighten on-street parking rules in southern Stafford subdivision (VA)
“I own an RV and so I understand how important it is to be able to bring your vehicle home before and after a trip, and have personally tried to avoid restricting the roads for years, but the last two years have convinced me that the homeowners association is suffering because of the actions of […]
Delivery driver harassed and blocked inside gated OKC neighborhood files civil lawsuit (OK)
A metro delivery driver who was harassed and held against his will while on the job has hired an attorney and filed a civil lawsuit against two men who blocked him inside a gated neighborhood with their car. Read the article…………………………..
HOAs need a good reason to tow residents’ vehicles (NV)
Q: I hope you can help with this issue. My son lives in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association. It recently started tagging and towing vehicles parked on the street. His car was towed yesterday and he is required to pay $400 to get it back. Read the Q&A…………………………….
Fire Damages Seniors Condo Units In Bristol (PA)
A fire Thursday morning damaged condominium units at a senior community in Bristol Township. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:40 a.m. to Hearthstone Condominiums, a 55-and-older community on Moore Street in Bristol. There, they discovered a fire on the third floor that, according to Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito, involved a washing machine. Read the article………………………..
Condo World: Census taking in a pandemic (NH)
It’s census taking time. Even during a pandemic. Even in condominium associations. First, some background; then how the census taking usually works in condo associations; then how it works now as a result of the virus, with potential pitfalls. Read the article…………………………….
Want to protest at Rossmoor? Schedule it during business hours (CA)
Want to protest at Rossmoor? First, apply for a permit and make sure you organize your demonstration during business hours, please. Those proposed rules and a list of other do’s and don’ts in organizing protests against police brutality and other issues will be reviewed by the board of directors of the Golden Rain Foundation — […]
Charlotte woman fighting HOA after being told to take down Black Lives Matter sign (NC)
A Charlotte woman is going head-to-head with her homeowner’s association after she says she was ordered to take down her ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign. The HOA says it’s against the rules, but she says she’s fighting for her freedom of speech. Read the article…………………………..
Condo Q&A: Must I Sign My Name on a Noise Complaint? (FL)
A common condo complaint focuses on noisy neighbors, but an HOA has limited options. It depends on the governing docs – and sometimes it’s a police matter. Read the Q&A……………………………
Racial slurs found on Lake Forest driveway; neighbor faces charges (KY)
A woman has been served a criminal complaint summons in connection with racist vandalism at two homes in the Lake Forest subdivision in east Louisville, police said Wednesday. The victims are fighting back with a lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday, after catching who they say is their neighbor vandalizing their driveway on camera. The lawsuit seeks […]
Real-estate developers won’t rename ‘plantation’ properties in South Carolina, Florida
When Charlene Smith and her husband Matthew began searching for a place to live in Florida, they considered several communities before deciding on ICI Homes’ Plantation Bay. The couple moved from New York City into their new home here three weeks ago. While both are Black, the community’s name didn’t bother them at the time. […]
About 80 cartridge casings collected by neighbors after July 4 gunfire in Richmond’s Oregon Hill (VA)
Residents of Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood collected more than 80 cartridge casings from early morning gunfire on July 4 that rattled the small enclave south of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus. Read the article………………………………
Nonprofit seeks restraining order against Club West HOA (AZ)
The fight that pits scores of Club West homeowners against their HOA board and the new owners of the golf course intensified this week as the nonprofit that oppose s homes on the ravaged site asked a judge to stop any further efforts to advance a plan for the property until at least October. Read […]
Columbia Association files lawsuit to halt annual Symphony of Lights event, citing violation of access rights (MD)
The Columbia Association and Inner Arbor Trust have filed a lawsuit in Howard County Circuit Court in an attempt to halt this year’s annual Symphony of Lights drive-thru event in Columbia. The lights tour during the holiday season draws thousands of people to Columbia each December. The suit, filed June 12, names the Downtown Columbia […]
Hundreds of fish die suddenly in Summerville community’s backyard lake (SC)
Residents of a Summerville neighborhood woke up to an alarming surprise Sunday morning when the fish in their subdivision’s lake started floating to the surface, one by one. Within a few hours, people living in the Ashborough community off Dorchester Road said it seemed as if most of the fish were dead. Some were as […]
Woods of Westlake calls for closure of its greenbelt access, citing public safety hazards (TX)
When the Barton Creek Greenbelt’s “Trails End” access in the Wood of Westlake community was established by the city of Austin in the 1980s, it was never intended to serve as a permanent trailhead, according to Christie Schultz, the interim president for the Woods of Westlake neighborhood association. Read the article…………………………
Land Code Revision Hearings Will Discuss HOA Rules To Allow Hens On Properties (FL)
Unincorporated Hillsborough County has changed dramatically in recent years, evolving from predominantly rural to notably suburban as housing tracts replace farms, but one feature of country living may be coming home to roost on a cul-de-sac near you. Read the article…………………………..
Developer to buy Midland condominiums severely damaged by flooding (MI)
After weeks of deliberation, the condominium owners at Midland’s Village West have agreed to sell their 46 units to contractor Doug Loose. The condominiums at 3314 Pine Grove Drive suffered severe damage during the historic May floods that ravaged Midland County. Most owners believed their units would cost more to fix than they were worth […]
Allegiant accused of letting DeSoto country club fall into disrepair (FL)
Lake Suzy residents are calling for action to finally clean up Kingsway Country Club, owned by Allegiant Travel Company, in the DeSoto County area. “The country club has been closed since (mid-March) and is not being maintained,” wrote Maureen Stasi in an email to the Sun. Stasi said Lake Suzy residents have concerns of how […]
Investigators say an outdoor grill started a fire damaging 12 condos at Lake of the Ozarks (MO)
Investigators say a fire on an outdoor grill started a large fire at a Lake of the Ozarks condo complex damaging 12 units Tuesday night. The fire started around 6:45 p.m. at the Emerald Bay Condominiums located at the 14 mile marker of the lake. Only two of the units were occupied at the time. […]
HOA boards entitled to exercise business judgement when making decisions (FL)
Q: Last year, our HOA contracted to have the asphalt repaved on the walk path of our 2000 home development. As you can imagine, this was an expensive repair and cost $170,000. Based upon the existing conditions, in my opinion, this was an appropriate repair. I had no hand in any of the process, even […]
Condo covered in thousands of locusts (MI)
A woman from St. Clair Shores, Michigan was shocked in late June, when she returned to her condominium and found it covered in thousands of locusts! Watch the video……………………………
Homeowners in HOA communities can fly U.S. Flag (NV)
Q: I have noticed multiple posts on social media that homeowners associations prohibit the display of the U.S. flag. With the Fourth of July weekend, can you address this. The Display American Flag Act of 2005, signed into law July 24, 2006, and Nevada Revised Statute 116.320 both cover this. I believe the HOAs can […]
Bankrupt Clairton homeowners association seeks property auction to pay creditors (PA)
The homeowners association for a 425-unit complex in Clairton has submitted a plan to bankruptcy court calling for foreclosing on some properties in the complex on which the association has liens and then paying off creditors with the proceeds of the sale. Read the article………………………………
Coral Springs Police officers carry woman downstairs after condo building catches fire (FL)
Coral Springs Police officers ran inside a burning apartment to rescue a woman who could not make it out on her own. Body camera video shows officers carrying a woman down at least nine flights of stairs after her condo building, along the 3500 block of Broken Woods Drive, caught fire at around 7:45 p.m. […]
HOA Homefront: More myths about mold (Part 2) (CA)
This column concludes a two-part series on the myths associated with common household mold. “You cannot handle it yourself.” Many mold consultants treat mold as if it were asbestos, typically developing repair protocols that are virtually identical to asbestos protocols. Read the article……………………………….
Miami Beach man charged after pushing 80-year-old man off elevator to practice social distancing (FL)
Malcolm Gross, 72, has been charged after allegedly injuring a man in his 80’s at the Portofino Towers located at 300 S. Pointe Dr. in Miami Beach in June. In recently released video footage, Gross appears to have pushed the man off an elevator in an attempt to practice social distancing. Due to the coronavirus […]
Condo column: Can a limited liability company buy a condominium unit? (FL)
Q: One of our homeowners has weekly pool parties and the noise is very disturbing and sometimes the parties go late into the evening and keep us awake. The HOA is requiring that we file a complaint and they won’t accept anonymous complaints. I am fearful to sign my name to a complaint, but the […]
Broomfield family seeks to change HOA sign rules (CO)
Broomfield resident Bella Bates is questioning her HOA’s rules regarding yard signs after receiving a notice to take down her own. Bates was confused because she and other neighbors have seen graduation signs on the yards of several neighbors for weeks if not months. She did not expect to win an appeal hearing, held Monday […]
Starwood Capital affiliate sues 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach condo association for trademark infringement (FL)
An affiliate of Starwood Capital Group is suing the condo association at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach for trademark infringement. In a lawsuit filed in Miami federal court earlier this month, SH Group Global IP Holdings alleges the 2399 Collins Avenue Condominium Association and its president John Bostany “embarked on a calculated strategy” to […]
Homeowners rebuke transitional facility (MS)
Several neighborhood associations are complaining about a transitional facility that is about to open. The Mississippi Offenders Re-entry Experience, or the M.O.R.E facility is on Floral Drive off of West County Line Road and will be used to house formerly incarcerated men. The once-incarcerated men will live there as they transition to life after […]
St. Louis couple pulls firearms on protesters cutting through their private street (MO)
Protesters en route to demonstrate outside the St. Louis mayor’s residence were walking on a private street when two armed individuals came out of a home brandishing weapons. Read the article……………………………..
Midland condo residents have ‘long road’ ahead as they decide fate of flood-damaged units (MI)
After hearing a proposal to buy their condo units, residents of Village West in Midland took the first step toward deciding what will become of their flood-damaged homes. Read the article……………………………
Surprise Audits Not Authorized (FL)
Q: Does Florida do unannounced audits of condominium or homeowners’ associations to see if they are conforming to the relevant statutes? For example, some of our board members don’t want bids for a contract even though it is required by statute. As President, the argument I got from some board members was: “who’s going to […]
Glass condo owners in South Beach sue Terra, architect and contractors, alleging construction defects (FL)
Residents at the ultra-luxury condo development Glass in South Beach say that the building’s plans were not as translucent as they had hoped. The condo association filed suit, alleging the development group failed to build the 10-unit, 18-story condo development at 120 Ocean Drive in accordance with building codes, manufacturers recommendations and permitted plans. […]
Millions of Americans think they’re safe from flood waters. They aren’t
A new, nationwide flood modeling tool released Monday paints a picture of the U.S. as a country woefully underprepared for damaging floods, now and in the future. The federal government’s best efforts to predict where flooding will strike have underestimated the risk to nearly 6 million homes and commercial properties primarily in the nation’s interior, […]
Woman rushes to help when Northville condos struck by lightning, catch fire (MI)
“I can tell you, I heard a big bang around 12 something, like lightning or something that hit someplace,” said Katherine Lawrence. That’s the lightning strike Katherine Lawrence is talking about ‘Mother Nature’ put on a show late Friday night, in a Northville neighborhood and it was all caught on security camera nearby Read the […]
HOAs deal with teens looking for summer jobs (NV)
Q: Our management team was contacted on Friday morning regarding two teen-aged youths going door to door. They said they were looking for work. Big question: Were they really? Read the Q&A………………………………
Villages HOA shakeup: 5 directors to resign as management firm announces exit (AZ)
Five directors of the HOA board at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado are stepping down as the association’s management company said it was ending its 16-plus-year association with the community. The resignations of the five directors, including board president Antonio “Tony” Crisostomo, came during a more-than-four-hour Zoom meeting on Wednesday night, according to residents […]
Fire damages condo in northwest Reno (NV)
Reno Fire Fighters extinguished a fire that badly damaged a condo in northwest Reno. Read the article………………………………..
Former Central Florida Deputy Told to Take Down ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Flag From Home (FL)
A man who spent a quarter century as a Central Florida deputy is now being told he is breaking the law in his housing community thanks to a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag hanging from his home. Sean Kennedy flies the flag from his New Port Richey home in Pasco County, where he spent 25 years […]
Wisconsin woman accused of money laundering, theft in Fox Lake (IL)
An eight-month investigation by the Fox Lake Police Department and other agencies has led to a Wisconsin woman’s arrest on two counts of theft and three counts of money laundering of funds in excess of $1 million. Fifty-year-old Michele L. Kirk, also known as Michele L. Fitte, was arrested Thursday and charged with five felonies […]
War of the Roses, Caddyshack? These condo tales are even better (NH)
It has been a bit of a bad time for many lately with the pandemic limiting activities for some and having much more extreme effects on other families in condos and elsewhere. So I thought a bit of lightness may help. What follows are a few silly things that have happened in condos around the […]
Tucson homeowners outraged over trash bill (AZ)
Neighbors in a southwest Tucson neighborhood say they got overcharged when their HOA made a change to their trash service. KGUN 9 received a ton of emails from homeowners in the Star Valley Master Community who say they were being taken advantage of by their trash company Waste Management. Read the article………………………..
HOA backs down, backyard wading pool can stay (IN)
A backyard battle involving a 23-inch wading pool is now over. Six weeks after Bob and Julia Taylor were threatened by their homeowner association with legal action if they did not remove the inflatable pool from their lawn, the Fishers couple learned the pool can stay. Read the article………………………….
Campaigning for board of directors elections and official records requests; what’s legal and what’s not? (FL)
Q: I am on the board of directors of my condominium building. We have a resident that over the years has developed animosity with many others in the building and especially with the board. He is now submitting requests for various association official records on a weekly basis. It is taking up a great deal […]
Residents want to save geese from euthanasia in Carmel neighborhood (IN)
On any given day many residents may see geese crossing the street when driving around Lexington Farms in Carmel. But soon the 70 geese who roam the neighborhood could disappear. “The board has decided with a 3 to 2 vote to euthanize the geese even though a survey was sent out to all Lexington Farms […]