Q: I am having trouble with my homeowners association board discriminating against me because I am a 66-year-old disabled person parking my truck in my driveway. They won’t give me any accommodation. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Nevada Q&A
Q: Have learned a lot from you. My question: Our covenants, conditions and restrictions drafted Jan. 27, 1993 under Article III, Section 3.3 (a) “The maximum assessment may be increased each year by the board not more than 15 percent. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Law requires two signatures to withdraw funds (NV)
Q: I serve on the four-member homeowners association board of my 66-unit community. I received an email from our property manager seeking board approval for the payment of several invoices. However, when I clicked through to record my vote, I found there was no option to vote. Read the Q&A……………………………….
HOA wants to convert grassy area to artificial turf (NV)
Q: I have a few questions for you and would appreciate your opinion/input on them. I live in Las Vegas in a guard-gated community that has about 200 homes. Is grass to artificial turf conversion considered a capital expenditure item requiring membership vote? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Las Vegas community developments begin mandatory turf removal ahead of 2026 mandated law (NV)
The Desert Shores community already has an abundance of water with its beautiful lakes, however now it needs to cut back on turf usage. Nevada law requires the removal of decorative grass in the Las Vegas valley by the end of 2026. The law was signed by Governor Steve Sisolak in 2021 due to low […]
Board gets Real Estate Division complaints dismissed (NV)
Q: Thank you as always for your input, always appreciated. In a couple of my previous emails to you, I had asked you questions regarding Nevada Real Estate Division complaints. The good news is (and what we expected, anyway) that NRED dismissed both complaints. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Homeowner receives HOA violation due to lack of plants (NV)
A homeowner shared his concerns with 8 News Now after receiving a landscaping violation by his homeowner’s association for not having enough plants in his yard. Read the article………………………..
Condo building has strict rules on flooring choices (NV)
Q: I own a condo and use it as a rental property. I recently remodeled the unit to include luxury vinyl plank flooring. Turns out our covenants, conditions and restrictions say we can’t do that in bedrooms of a second-floor unit without permission of the board. It actually states hard-surface flooring. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Community wants to add designated spaces in parking lot (NV)
Q: What process does a homeowners association community go through to be a community with designated parking? Read the Q&A……………………………….
‘No place to go:’ Desert Gardens condo residents say it’s unfair (NV)
Work crews began tearing out trees this week as preparations continue for demolition of buildings at Desert Gardens Condominiums after initial notices went out in the spring. When the electricity went out for about an hour-and-a-half on Wednesday, Michelle Bardlett reached out to 8 News Now for help on behalf of tenants Read the article………………………..
Send courtesy letters to owners draining pools in street (NV)
Q: I am a board member and have a question for you. We have a problem in our community of homeowners draining their pools in the street and cleaning their pool filters in the gutters. We send them courtesy letters but wonder if there is some way to fine them so maybe they would not […]
Homeowner wants to replace tree with boulder (NV)
Q: I live in (a local) community and am taking care of my mom, an amputee in a wheelchair. Your name has come into conversation this afternoon with an issue in our homeowners association that I believe, is within your realm of expertise; seeing how, the only next person we would call is our lawyer. Read […]
Police help tenants at Las Vegas condo complex who were told to move due to management change (NV)
FOX5 in June spoke with residents at the Desert Garden Condominiums who had no choice but to pack up and leave due to a change in property management. Read the article………………………..
HOA changes homes’ color schemes (NV)
Q: My reason for writing you is pertaining to my new HOA (board), which took over January 2021. It is demanding that all residents repaint their homes by March 31, 2023, using a new color scheme. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Law says HOA president can be removed from office (NV)
Q: How many votes are needed in a 168-townhome community to remove the president? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Not voting should not translate into a yes vote (NV)
Q: Does a homeowners association state law say that people who don’t vote on a referendum are counted as a yes vote? In our age-qualified community, only 10 percent voted on a recent critical issue. Our community has many very old people, who have no means or motivation to get involved in these votes. This […]
HOA vice president has right to hear complaint against him (NV)
Q: I am vice president of our board of directors. The president received a complaint regarding me. I was told at the last meeting by our management company that I cannot attend the executive meeting because the president is going to discuss this complaint with the board members in my absence. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Spring Creek Association starts five-year strategic planning (NV)
What do Spring Creek Association homeowners want to see in their community in the next five years? According to a survey, residents are wanting better public safety and more community facilities, events and business growth. Read the article………………………..
Homeowner says letter wasn’t nice but it wasn’t harassment (NV)
Q: My question is: Can an HOA fine you for something not in the bylaws? I sent management a couple of emails they didn’t like. Now I’m being charged for harassment. There is no bylaw covering “you have to be nice to management, Read the Q&A……………………………….
Police discuss crime prevention after 80-year-old attacked in his Summerlin home (NV)
Mitzi Mills, Executive Director of the Sun City Summerlin Community Association, says the association has worked hard to inform residents of area crime. The association puts out emails to residents when crimes happen. She says the association holds Zoom meetings on Fridays to discuss crime and other topics, and the association even has a monthly […]
HOA president wants to tow tenant’s unregistered vehicles (NV)
Q: I was president of our homeowners association, years ago, and am now again. We have a terrible parking problem that I was hoping you could help us with. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Vandalism leads to popular statues being removed from Green Valley neighborhood (NV)
Thousands of people have seen the popular statues of two tennis players and two golfers in Henderson. The statues are located at Green Valley and Wigwam near Legacy Golf Club. The art has been there for many years. Read the article………………………..
Homeowners association has power to fine fighters (NV)
Q: I live in a townhouse community. There is a home where the residents nearly daily get into extremely loud, screaming fights. Police have been called more than a few times. Numerous complaints have been filed to the homeowners association, but nothing seems to be getting done. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Can my HOA prevent me from putting solar panels on my roof? | Your Nevada HOA questions, answered
? Q. We recently purchased a home in an HOA where the board requires my car to be registered in my name. My problem with this rule is that my employer has provided me with a company car. There is no way for me to register the car in my name. I am being threatened […]
What new water restrictions could communities face? (NV)
Q: This week there is major concern within Assembly Bill 356 that was signed last year. Due to the water supply going down every week and lack of rain fall to help the situation how should HOAs handle this grave dilemma? Please explain more about AB356. Read the Q&A……………………………….
‘Insult to injury’: Residents burglarized after massive downtown Las Vegas fire (NV)
Residents at Urban Lofts Townhomes say multiple neighbors displaced after the June 19 early morning blaze have suffered the same fate, and that ongoing issues with intruders and petty crime in their gated community were only exasperated in the aftermath of the fire. Read the article…………………….
New water law unclear when it comes to communities (NV)
Q: I am the president of our small homeowners association. Our management company is confused as to how to address this new statute. Our homeowners are only responsible for their backyards. The HOA owns the front yards and common areas. It is my understanding the new statute to remove useless grass would pertain to the […]
Homeowner wants rental cap for new community (NV)
Q: (The builder) is in the process of completing (our development). They are adding 164 units in eight new buildings. We are concerned that investors will buy a significant number of these units and we will become overpopulated with renters. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Residents in Las Vegas community asked to pay about $11,000 for tree, grass removal (NV)
Some homeowners are having to put forward money to help support the Sun City Anthem HOA in a major change of removing trees and grass throughout the community. The HOA’s goal is to conserve water. Homeowners said they don’t understand why they are being asked to pay so much in such a short amount of […]
Displaced residents moving forward after massive downtown fire (NV)
When Bill Monnett got home from a bar early Sunday, the condominium he’s lived at for over a year was surrounded by firefighters. “It was probably one of the most stressful days of my life,” the 42-year-old said, recounting the aftermath of the massive fire in downtown Las Vegas that officials said is the largest […]
Homeowner has long list of HOA complaints (NV)
Q: Anyways, its been almost six years of harrassments, name calling, threats, intrigues and unpleasantries that we ignored hoping a new board president will be able to change the unlivable conditions, thus creating peace and harmonious environment in the community. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Fire in downtown Las Vegas burns at least 10 buildings (NV)
At least 10 buildings were damaged or destroyed and more than two dozen vehicles were burned in a four-alarm fire overnight in downtown Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday. Read the entire article……………………………….
Large tree sheds leaves into neighbor’s yard, pool (NV)
Q: The neighbors large tree behind us overhangs our back wall and is constantly dropping leaves into our backyard and pool. We believe it is a willow acacia. It is every green and drops these very long, slender leaves that are difficult to remove. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Tenants at Las Vegas condominiums must move after management change (NV)
People living at the Desert Garden condominiums in Las Vegas received a notice on April 23 saying that new management is taking over the property and they must move out, giving people just 30 days to pack up and find a new place to live. Read the entire article……………………………….
HOA board members who do repairs create liability issues (NV)
Q: Have you written any articles regarding any statute language or simply listing reasons why board members should not do work, such as painting or simple maintenance repairs to the community? I am reaching out to the current insurance provider to get their opinion. Read the Q&A……………………………….
HOA cannot fine renter for license plate display (NV)
Q: I have gone over the bylaws and the covenants, conditions and restrictions of our homeowners association. Nowhere does it address that a homeowner or his or her renter can have absolutely no license plates on the vehicle (or on the back of the vehicle). Read the Q&A……………………………….
Sorry, you just can’t quit your HOA (NV)
Q: I stumbled across two articles of yours in the Las Vegas Review-Journal while researching a subject for my father. I’m hoping you might be a good resource to confirm something both my father and I remember hearing about in the last maybe three to six months. Read the Q&A……………………………….
HOA won’t do anything about ‘Adams Family’ house (NV)
Q: I live across the street from people who live in chaos. The children have been removed by Child Protective Services for neglect and drug (use), and parental rights have been terminated. The police have been there at least 50 times in 10 years. The house hasn’t been painted since it was new 20 years […]
Henderson man threatened with HOA fines for anti-Biden sticker (NV)
A Henderson resident believes his freedom of speech is being violated over a bumper sticker on his truck. A bumper sticker that reads “Let’s Go Brandon” is causing all the trouble for the man who is being told by his homeowner’s association that displaying the sticker on his truck is considered an offensive trader activity. […]
HOA cannot fine renter for license plate display (NV)
Q: I have gone over the bylaws and the covenants, conditions and restrictions of our homeowners association. Nowhere does it address that a homeowner or his or her renter can have absolutely no license plates on the vehicle (or on the back of the vehicle). Read the Q&A……………………………….
A land where lawns are outlawed (NV)
With drought and growth taking a toll on the Colorado River, the source of 90% of the region’s water, a new law in Las Vegas mandates the removal of turf, patch by patch Read the entire article……………………………….
Frequent condo false fire alarm sets off neighbors (NV)
Q: What can be done about a fire alarm going off in one of our association’s attached patio homes for the past several weeks? The home is not occupied at this time as the owner became ill and her family took her to Arizona. We have no way to contact the family. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Is that an outlaw lawn? Las Vegas has a new approach to saving water (NV)
It was a perfectly decent patch of lawn, several hundred square feet of grass in a condominium community on this city’s western edge. But Jaime Gonzalez, a worker with a local landscaping firm, had a job to do. Wrangling a heavy gas-powered sod cutter, Gonzalez sliced the turf away from the soil underneath, like peeling […]
HOA needs to find a way to maintain elevators in condo community (NV)
Q: I do enjoy reading your weekly column. I live in a condominium complex that was built around 1984. There are three separate sections or buildings, with each having three stories and its own elevators to access each floor. The units are also accessible by outside stairs and walkways. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Spring Creek residents give input on home-based occupation rules (NV)
How will home-based businesses be regulated in the Spring Creek Association to benefit both neighbors and potential entrepreneurs? That was the purpose of a community meeting Tuesday night, gathering input from 20 residents in attendance who had questions about the proposed regulations, including how the rules could affect them and suggestions to clarify and simplify […]
Panel to hear first appeal of $20,000 VHR fine (NV)
The home at 1262 Lincoln Circle was up for a Tier 3 permit, which would have allowed the owner to rent to a dozen people. Kvancz has had a permit since 2018. According to the county, it wasn’t until then they were notified that covenants, codes and restrictions in the Lakeridge neighborhood specifically exclude anyone […]
Communities can get reputation for being difficult, unstable (NV)
Q: Ms. Holland, I am an avid follower of your Sunday column and value your viewpoints. Our homeowners association is in dire straits. We have combating factions trying to control every aspect within our community. We have recalls for every member (five) of our executive board. Our management firm has submitted its 60-day notice resignation. […]
HOA board does not have duty to take enforcement action (NV)
Q: I would really appreciate a reply to the following issues as I feel I am out of options on what to do. I live in an HOA. We are seniors who have been constantly harassed by the HOA and the board — very nitpicky things. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Paradise Palms a Las Vegas gem, and Clark County moves to preserve it (NV)
It was the first master-planned community in Las Vegas, built between 1960 and 1965 with architecture that reflects its time: homes that ranged from 1,200 to 2,200 square feet (most were 1,800 or less) with “flat, folded plate, butterfly, pyramid and open gable rooflines, mixed with various decorative block accents.” Read the entire article……………………………….
HOA unsure how to deal with “Let’s go Brandon” sign (NV)
Q: I am the president of a very small homeowners association community (27 homes). We have a resident who has placed a “Let’s go Brandon” sign in their front window. This has been up since January 2022. Read the Q&A……………………………….