Lake Conroe to Kingwood: Look elsewhere for help with flooding (TX)

This past week, the two sides marched into battle at a packed public hearing in a Conroe convention center, where each speaker was given three minutes to state his or her case. The crowd included three busloads of residents that David Hartman tailed down Texas 105 from Walden on Lake Conroe.  Along the way, they […]

Woodlands OKs hiring feral hog consultant as problem continues (TX)

Efforts to control feral hogs in The Woodlands continued on Wednesday, Jan. 15, with another several dozen residents showing up at the township Board of Directors meetings to plead for help battling the invasive swine and directors approving the hiring of a special consultant to help develop a collaborative game plan to try to stem […]

HOA meets about Missouri City neighbors’ lawsuit against NFL star after brutal dog attack (TX)

Neighbors say their Fort Bend County homeowners association is refusing to enforce its rules when dealing with the property an NFL football player.  Missouri City resident Jerry Flowers is suing The Manors Property Owners Association, Missouri City and Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams after he claims some of the football player’s 11 pit bulls […]

Disaster Loans Available for Dozens Put Out by Dallas Condo Fire (TX)

Help has arrived for dozens of people displaced by a massive condominium complex fire from early December in Dallas.  The U.S. Small Business Administration declared the Dec. 4 fire at the Sable Ridge Condominium Complex, which impacted about 90 people near the intersection of Northwest Highway and Abrams Road, to be a disaster.    Read the […]

In The Woodlands, a senior community fights back against feral hogs (TX)

The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston, is a master-planned suburb designed to be in sync with nature. Deer and armadillos wander through Windsor Hills in the development’s northeast corner. Hogs nosed around before, too, said Rob Miller, president of the homeowners association.    Read the article…………………………..

KHOU 11 Investigates: Homeowners confront manager of non-existent HOA (TX)

Property owners in Acres Homes came face-to-face with the man who they claim has been ripping them off for more than a decade.  In April, KHOU 11 Investigates uncovered hundreds of people were paying an elusive man who collected dues for an HOA that did not exist.    Read the article……………………….

Bastrop County leaders discuss private road signage policy (TX)

Bastrop County leaders had a discussion Monday that focused on a policy regarding street name signage on private roads.  A “private road” is defined as a road not maintained by the county. According to Bastrop County Engineer Carolyn Dill, this could include roads maintained by a road district, homeowner’s association or a property owner’s association.  […]

Fire Destroys Northeast Dallas Condo Building Overnight (TX)

Residents of a Northeast Dallas condominium building say they’re thankful to be alive after their homes were destroyed in an overnight fire.  A Dallas Fire-Rescue news release said crews were first called about 12:55 a.m. to the Sable Ridge Condominiums located in the 6100 block of Abrams Road, near Northwest Highway.    Read the article……………………………

North Dallas condo building gets sued for snatching resident’s grand piano (TX)

How do some condo buildings reward long-time, faithful owners? If you live at Preston Tower on Northwest Highway, and if you can believe the pleadings in a recently filed lawsuit, they reward you by confiscating the $150,000 concert grand piano you utilize to give music lessons — because of city code changes. Yikes.   Read the […]

Genecov Group, Hollytree area homeowners reach agreement on nearby development (TX)

Genecov Group President Ray McKinney said in addition to tweaking plans as previously discussed, the developer also met with homeowners association leaders. McKinney said the homeowner groups brought a proposal that they felt would satisfy both sides, and presented the agreed-to changes to the P&Z committee. All matters approved by the committee must still be […]

MUD taxes can remain higher than city rates, officials say (TX)

David Flores was only 22 years old when he bought a house in Anderson Mill West, a municipal utility district, or MUD, south of Cedar Park, in 2004.  “To be honest, I didn’t have any clue that I was in an unincorporated area, what it meant to live in a [municipal utility district]or what that […]

Homeowners upset over UTEP students parking in their neighborhood (TX)

Homeowners in the area say the Rim Road Homeowners Association is working on getting no parking signs for the area due to a large number of students parking in the area.  “The UTEP students used to park over in the Kern area. The Kern association was very effective in getting parking permits and enforcement in […]

HOA fines parking violation: What are your rights? (TX)

Since July, David Lopez has been hit with two parking violations for parking his truck overnight in the street adjacent to his home in the Parkside At Slaughter Creek subdivision in south Austin.  Lopez said he’s not alone, several of his neighbors have also received a parking violation, “down here you have another five or […]

Fourth Court of Appeals denies motion to withhold finances (TX)

The La Bota homeowners Association was ordered by District Judge Joe Lopez to release all financial information including expenses regarding association fees.  However, the association fought that ruling by filing an appeal with the Fourth Court of Appeals.     Read the article……………………….

How Communities Can Rebuild after a Flood

Tropical storm Imelda battered much of Southeast Texas with heavy rains. More than 40 inches of rain fell in just over 72 hours in Jefferson County, which is 80 miles east of Houston along the coast, according to the National Weather Service, making it the seventh wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history. The storm left […]

Border wall plans could divide South Texas retirement community (TX)

Lauren Heiy has an ailing back, but that didn’t stop her from joining about 50 of her neighbors to protest a planned border wall through their River Bend Resort and Golf Club communities.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection met with residents at the field office in Brownsville. Heiy, 69, said they asked officials where exactly […]

More time granted for residents in La Bota Ranch suit (TX)

La Bota Ranch residents suing several of their Homeowners Association board members were granted more time to gather evidence of board members’ alleged self-dealing.  On Thursday, 49th District Court Judge Joe Lopez granted a motion for continuance to delay the trial and extend their preparation time. Residents said the defendants did not overturn all the […]

Legislative Update: Texas House Bill 1025

Recently, we published an update to the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. One of the outcomes of that session was the passing of House Bill 1025. So, how does this affect association board members and homeowners?  Let’s recap the two components to this bill:   Read the article……………………..

Two years later, still no replacement bridge in Fonmeadow Subdivision (TX)

Residents in the Fonmeadow subdivision in Missouri City still feel stuck, years after a bridge was torn down, but never replaced.  Families who live in what they are calling the “forgotten” subdivision said that this is a safety issue for their children as many of the students still try to cross over the bayou to […]

Victim Speaks After HOA Dispute Ends in Shooting (TX)

A woman recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting that involved her neighbor spoke publicly Wednesday about the suspect and accusations that she has been harassing residents in her neighborhood.  Belinda Tucker, who was shot Aug. 4, lives directly across the street from Kenneth Haggarty, the man accused of in the shooting, in the Pleasant […]

Gunfire Erupts Between Neighbors Over HOA Dues (TX)

One neighbor was in jail Monday, the other left a hospital after a shooting Sunday sparked by a long dispute over homeowners association dues.  The shooting occurred on Rawlins Drive, just inside the Pleasant Run Estates neighborhood, in Lancaster.    Read the article……………………….

Second protest held over Lago Mar pool incident in Texas City (TX)

Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People staged a protest Saturday near the entrance of the Lago Mar neighborhood in support of black residents who said they were discriminated against at a community pool.    Read the article………………………

Neighborhoods use new tech to curb crime (TX)

Many homeowners use surveillance cameras to curb crime, but now some neighborhoods are using more advanced technology that can not only record footage but can also bank that footage into searchable software.  Helen Cronenberger, president of her local Homeowner’s Association, says her neighborhood started looking into surveillance cameras, hoping to curb crime.   Read the article…………………..