Four Texas lakes will be “dewatered” by the end of September, according to the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority. The GBRA has set Sept. 16 as the start date to drain the area lakes to prevent the collapse of floodgates and to protect public safety. Officials estimate the water will go down 12 feet, depending on the […]
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 […]
Houston condo owners sued their HOA board after foreclosures, a big assessment and other issues. But state law gives them few options (TX)
The letter literally took her breath away. “Notice of foreclosure sale,” Aurora St. Andrassy read as a friend drove her home from work in August 2016. The letter informed her that her home in the Sugar Branch Condominiums in southwest Houston would be sold at auction due to about $11,000 she owed to the homeowners […]
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…………………..
Mother claims she and her family were kicked out of community pool due to color of their skin (TX)
A Texas City mother says she and her family were kicked out of their community pool because of the color of their skin. It happened Saturday at the Lago Mar, a master-planned community near I-45 South. Read the article……………………..
Homeowners take action against defunct HOA as lawmaker promises transparency (TX)
There could soon be changes to the way homeowners associations operate in Texas. After KHOU 11 Investigates uncovered hundreds of people were paying dues to an HOA that did not exist, one lawmaker is making it his business to better protect people’s investments. The idea could help some property owners fighting to take back their […]
Liberty Hill family wants pit bull removed from neighborhood after it killed their dog (TX)
Greg and Courtney Gold want one thing: for their next-door neighbor’s pit bull to be removed. This is after the dog broke through their shared fence on June 27 at the Santa Rita Ranch subdivision in Liberty Hill and mauled the Gold’s dachshund, Roxi, to death. Read the article…………………………
Management in hot water after going a week without addressing a maintenance issue (TX)
For tenants and landlords at the Fairmont Condominiums the first thing that comes to mind when dealing with the Homeowners Association is frustration. “It’s horrible, it’s never going to work under this management. They do what they want to and just shove it over on us and ask us to just take it,” says Richard […]
Family sues for $1 million after son drowns at community pool near Katy (TX)
Ga Ram Kang died on Cinco De Mayo this year. He was 6. “Ga Ram was our everything,” his mother, Jocelyn Kang, said. Kang is also a Harris County Precinct 7 deputy constable. Her son drowned at a pool in the King Crossing subdivision in Katy. Read the article……………………
County, TCEQ trying to remedy water outage at Horseshoe Bend (TX)
“Everybody’s water goes out sometimes — city, county, private, wherever you’re at — however, Horseshoe Bend has had issues in the past and it’s a private development with a private operator and so the state has limited regulatory authority,” King said. “[HSB residents] have a Homeowners Association, they have a contract with the operator, but […]
License to rent: Airbnb-powered condos coming to Austin (TX)
A new concept debuting in Austin combines condo ownership and short-term renting with 249 hotel-licensed homes. Unit owners will purchase condos with the intention of listing their unit on the Airbnb platform or independently or through Natiivo management, a new brand by NGD Homesharing. The development planned for 48 East Avenue in the Rainey Street […]
West Houston residents being sued by former members of their homeowners association (TX)
Clayton Woods is a subdivision of about 100 homes. It’s a quiet neighborhood with mostly brick homes and well manicured lawns. But there’s an uprising. “We won’t pay we won’t pay,” about a dozen residents chanted while holding signs that say the same thing. Read the article…………………….
Tyler police to enforce traffic laws on unauthorized use of golf carts (TX)
Tyler Police Department says it will be ramping up enforcement on unauthorized use of golf carts on the city streets. The department said in a press release the move was in response to ongoing safety concerns and complaints about the use of golf carts on public roadways. Read the article…………………….
Northcliffe Golf Club closes operations (TX)
The sudden shuttering of the Northcliffe Golf Club sparked a standing-room-only crowd at May 28’s Schertz City Council meeting, with residents in turns imploring and demanding that council members do something to keep the neighborhood golf course open…….Bill Edmonds, president of the Northcliffe HOA, said he believed the course has fallen on hard times because […]
Residents show up in number to Verandah HOA meeting about amenities (TX)
Responding to multiple complaints, the Verandah Homeowners Association recently addressed concerns regarding amenities and future plans at a meeting with residents. In April, several of the residents, all whom attended the May 21 meeting, spoke to the Royse City Herald-Banner about promises that had been made to them about new amenities that would be built […]
Fort Bend County officials consider Dispatch changes (TX)
A contentious power struggle between three powerful Fort Bend County elected officials took centerstage at Tuesday’s Commissioners Court workshop after Sheriff Troy Nehls accused Commissioner Andy Meyers and Constable Wayne Thompson of spreading false information to pressure Nehls to reverse a dispatch center policy change made last January. Read the article……………………….
Town hall scheduled for Sea Pines residents wanting to leave homeowners association (TX)
A group of Padre Island residents believe the Property Owners Association is preventing them from leaving the group. More than half of the people living in the Sea Pines subdivision recently voted to leave the Padre Island Homeowners Association because they believed their paid dues provided them no benefit. Many said they believe the dues […]
Construction debris is a year-long eyesore, threatening wildlife in Manor (TX)
People in a Manor neighborhood say they’ve had trash flying around their backyards for over a year. It’s even made its way into a nearby pond system. KXAN traveled to Manor to find out who’s responsible for cleaning up. Read the article…………………
Residents hit with $31K water bill from city of Houston (TX)
Imagine opening up your water bill and seeing you owe more than $31,000 for one month’s worth of service. KPRC2 has reported many times on huge water bills, but this one may just be the biggest. Residents at the Cline Street Place Condominium community are furious with the city and demanding action Read the article………………….
Homeowner association files lawsuit to stop potential Tanglewood high-rise development (TX)
A homeowner association filed a lawsuit to prevent a possible 20-story high-rise from going up in Tanglewood. The petition, filed by the Tanglewood Homes Association, asks for a declaratory judgment that would prevent the defendant, WMJK Ltd., from pursuing a 20-story tower. The association says the proposed tower at 1661 Tanglewood Blvd. would “throw a […]
No fine for Fort Hood soldier flying American flag in Killeen neighborhood (TX)
Associa Hill Country of Round Rock’s legal counsel said there was never an active investigation opened, so no fine was ever on the horizon for Sgt. Chris Link. Read the article……………………….
MUDs fund building blocks of Pearland’s development (TX)
Special districts crafted to meet infrastructure needs for public utilities might be one of the hardest to understand taxing entities operating within Pearland’s boundaries and the surrounding land the city asserts authority over, officials said. Municipal utility districts cover about one-fourth of the 77 square miles making up the city of Pearland and its extraterritorial […]
Clueless lady who planted bamboo worst. Neighbor. Ever. (TX)
Q: We are in an HOA, and one of our neighbors has planted bamboo. It’s spreading into yards on both sides of her house. She says we just need to mow it down and that hot weather will kill it, but it’s now pushing the fences down. What can we do to eliminate it? Read […]
Kingwood Residents Push For Disaster Declaration Over Flood Damage (TX)
Residents of a Kingwood neighborhood are pressing for a federal disaster declaration, following last week’s flooding. But, Harris County leaders are having trouble obliging them. Homes in the working-class neighborhood of Elm Grove took up to 18 inches of water last week. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she’s determined to help, but she said […]
Fort Worth HOA Orders Homeowners to Move Ice Cream Truck (TX)
A South Fort Worth homeowners association has ordered a couple to remove an ice cream truck from their own driveway, saying it violates a rule which forbids homeowners from parking commercial vehicles. The couple says it’s their business and neighborhood kids depend on it. Read the article……………………..
Maybe city should fine HOA’s for improper raking also (TX)
I agree with Bill Broussard and his commentary (“City should fine HOAs for beach-access violations,” The Daily News, May 1); however, the headline didn’t prepare me for the full scope of what he wrote. His emphasis was on guaranteeing beach access, and I agree that’s a problem. My focus is on what he rightly described […]
Dallas developer prevails in power struggle at Possum Kingdom Lake resort
The Dallas developer of an upscale golfing community on the shores of Possum Kingdom Lake was cleared Friday of wrongdoing and won’t have to pay millions of dollars in damages to resort property owners who claimed they were harmed by a slew of alleged misdeeds spread over 20-plus years. Read the article………………………
Tenant alleges condo’s negligence led to theft of personal items (TX)
A tenant is suing a Houston condo association, alleging personal items were stolen from his unit. Jason Dell’Ario filed a complaint April 30 in Harris County District Court against O’Donnell/Snider Construction LLC, M. Strategic Partners Inc., and Inwood Manor Condominium Association, alleging negligence and liability. Read the article………………….
Verandah residents continue call for amenities, HOA writes letter in response (TX)
The entrance of the Police and Courts Building in Royse City was bustling with angry residents in early April following news of plans to build model homes in the Verandah subdivision. Residents told the Royse City Herald-Banner they had come to the March 26 council meeting to protest plans for model homes, as land in […]
City should fine owner associations for beach violations (TX)
I’m flabbergasted. After 71 years in this town, it takes a lot to get that reaction. In August 2018, the Pirates Property Owners Association replaced the dunes lost in Hurricane Harvey on Buccaneer Boulevard. That’s normal, except they replaced them in such a way as to block all beach access on a road that’s frequently […]
Dallas developer defends water, governance at Possum Kingdom Lake resort (TX)
Embattled Dallas developer Mike Ward took the stand on Tuesday and adamantly defended the water and sewer systems in one of his upscale communities on Possum Kingdom Lake. Ward balked when an attorney representing property owners at The Cliffs Resort said that he and his Double Diamond Utilities company had “failed miserably” at providing clean […]
Residents discover they’re paying fees to defunct HOA (TX)
When KHOU Investigates checked the status of the Inwood Forest Village HOA, we discovered it was involuntarily dissolved in July of 2007. Read the article…………………..
Who’s responsible for a flooded road? (TX)
It’s a question that could impact anyone living in an HOA or gated community: when neighbors say a road that never used to flood now floods every time it rains, who do you hold accountable? Read the article…………………….
Verandah neighborhood residents call for more amenities, dissatisfied with current direction (TX)
Residents of the Verandah neighborhood in Royse City are speaking out against what they describe has false promises of neighborhood amenities. A group of more than 15 residents attended a Royse City Council meeting last week in response to a vote regarding a replanning of a portion of the neighborhood. The vote, which was passed […]
La Bota Ranch residents voice complaints of unsafe environment along Mines Road (TX)
La Bota Ranch is a master-planned subdivision west of Mines Road and north of Loop 20 that was constructed in the early ’90s. On Wednesday, residents demanded the city get rid of manufacturing companies and developments near their school and homes, referring to the unsafe environment it has created. Read the article……………….
Here are 3 ways state lawmakers could disrupt (or shore up) short-term rentals in Texas this session
For years, short-term rentals – the rooms, cottages, condos and homes on apps like Airbnb and HomeAway – have been the subject of lawsuits and hand-wringing on the part of regulators and people looking to rent out properties. Texas lawmakers haven’t yet figured out how to regulate them, but a handful of bills have been […]
Residents speak out on beaver trapping in south Tyler neighborhood (TX)
Since the first of the year, beavers have been causing problems at a lake in the Oak Hollow neighborhood in south Tyler. “We know it’s going to undermine the shoreline, and they’re headed to the root system of the trees, and we certainly don’t want to lose the trees,” resident Gene Shull said. Shull said […]
State of Texas sues, saying new Burnet County city is invalid
A city that was voted into existence in December 2018 is now being sued by the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit, filed in Burnet County, claims that the city of Double Horn is invalid and that all of the current city leaders need to be removed from office. Of the 181 […]
Homeowners Upset After HOA Installs License Plate Readers (TX)
Brian Davidson has lived in the Bedford Stonecourt HOA for 17 years. “It’s a very comfortable and safe neighborhood and we have almost no crime,” he said. Davidson thought last month’s HOA board meeting would be business as usual. But during that meeting, he and his neighbors were informed that license plate readers would be […]
Court clears way for completion of Bartonville water tower (TX)
The actual verdict against CTWSC, however, was not based on any water-related issues, adjacent property devaluation, or even aesthetics. It was based on CTWSC’s failure to comply with the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs) of Saddlebrook Estates HOA. “The HOA violation wasn’t brought up until 2014,” said Hanson in November 2015. He contended that, as […]
Dumpsters stay full for five months, residents take a stand (TX)
A bit of a smelly situation on the city’s east side, a group of town home residents tell us the dumpsters outside their door, haven’t been dumped for 5 months. One big dumpster has been emptied since we’ve been out making calls and Waste Management crews checked the other dumpsters and cleaned the entire property, […]
Here’s the North Dallas dispute at the heart of the Laura Miller and Jennifer Staubach Gates council race (TX)
A rectangular concrete slab, shaded by a few live oaks, is all that remains of what once was home to about 100 residents, most of them older retirees. Two years ago, a fire destroyed the condominiums here, which were located within a 14-acre development on the north side of Northwest Highway between Pickwick Lane and […]
How A Central Texas Community Is Preparing For Wildfires Before An Emergency Happens
Last month, the Lubbock Avalanche Journal reported that though wildfire season typically begins in March, West Texas is seeing wildfires even earlier in the year. As a result, lots of communities have a plan of action for wildfires. But how many Texas communities perform a dry run before an emergency actually happens? So far, only […]
Guy said he had “No HOA”
…..and then this article shows up today: Pink house leads to lawsuit – One Texas resident is causing quite a stir in his neighborhood after he decided to paint his entire home pink. Emilio Rodriguez created the pink house of his dreams, saying the bright color was partly aimed at maintaining the ‘Keep Austin Weird’ vibe and […]
Meadow Creek residents dealing with inconsistent, high gas bills (TX)
Residents in a College Station neighborhood say they’re fed up after spending hundreds of dollars for bills they don’t think are correct. KBTX spoke with people in the Meadow Creek subdivision about the high price they’re stuck with for propane. Read the article………………….
Wildfire and emergency evacuation drill in Comanche Trail neighborhood is attempt at creating shareable program for vulnerable communities (TX)
As part of a preparedness exercise event organizers are calling the first of its kind for the state of Texas, a Western Travis County neighborhood will undergo a wildfire and emergency evacuation drill. The drill will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Comanche Trail neighborhood. A press release states the exercise […]
New regulations in Fate could lead to fines from HOA as well as city, officials say (TX)
A new ordinance in Fate regarding fines related to trees, shrubs and bushes along the city’s streets, alleys and sidewalks leaves open the possibility for some residents to face two different penalties for a single violation. The Fate City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that adds penalties for residents whose trees and plant life […]
Sugar Land Seeks Applicants For New HOA Task Force (TX)
Sugar Land residents who are interested in making a significant impact in their city are encouraged to apply to serve on the newly created City/HOA Maintenance Responsibilities Citizen Task Force. The city is accepting applications through March 13 for this task force. In an effort to maintain the “Sugar Land Way,” the task force aims […]