Neighbors in one Richland County neighborhood are banding together to try and fix a water drainage problem that has caused a massive hole in one woman’s backyard.  The large hole is in the Cameron Ridge Subdivision right off Caughman Road.  Robin Odems and her neighbors tell WIS News 10 the hole in her backyard has been a problem for almost a year.    Read the article…………………………….

After a two-alarm fire ripped through a River Oaks condo Saturday morning, nearby residents are questioning their safety saying they didn’t even know it was happening.  River Oaks residents claim they didn’t realize the roof of their condo building was on fire Saturday morning until a neighbor came banging on their doors.    Read the article…………………………….

When James McKee became president of his community’s homeowners association three years ago, he did it for the stormwater ponds.  The 13 ponds in Seaside Farms provide protection against flooding by storing excess stormwater, but McKee was surprised to learn that their main function is to clean the water.     Read the article…………………………….

An employee is accused of stealing over $200,000 from a homeowners association in Anderson County.  According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives met with the Overlook Homeowners Association President after he noticed a large amount of money was missing from the association’s account.   Read the article…………………………….

Most anyone driving past the small garden planted in the front yard of Craig and Jamie Bussard’s James Island house at 1530 Ocean Neighbors Blvd. would think, “Is this really what all the fuss is all about?” if they even noticed the few small plants in a fresh bed of wood chips. That’s why the neighborhood homeowners association’s order to remove the small rain garden and put down sod in its place seems so bizarre and petty.   Read the article…………………………….

Whenever it rained, Craig and Jamie Bussard knew their yard would flood.  It became saturated every time the skies opened up ever since they moved into their home on Ocean Neighbors Boulevard in 2015.  Over time, the Bussards just accepted it as their reality.  But then they saw a way out: plant a rain garden, a round space where native plants would soak up the downpour.   Read the article…………………………….

Horry County leads South Carolina in the number of Homeowner Association complaints, according to a recent report by the South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs.  The report shows consumers raised nearly 700 concerns with HOAs in 2023.   Read the article…………………………….

A Myrtle Beach Homeowners Association still won’t provide a completion timeline for a public walking trail from nearly five years ago.  The Grand Dunes community in June 2019 announced plans for the Waterway Trail, a 2-mile multi-use trail along the Intracoastal Waterway near the Claire Chapin Epps Family YMCA.    Read the article…………………………….

Consumer complaints against South Carolina homeowner associations (HOAs) have more than quadrupled since official record-keeping began in 2018, according to a new S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs report. And that’s part of what is fueling renewed calls for better HOA regulation in a state where more than 25% of residents live under association governance.  Read the article…………………………….

Consumer complaints against South Carolina homeowner associations (HOAs) have more than quadrupled since official record-keeping began in 2018, according to a new S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs report. And that’s part of what is fueling renewed calls for better HOA regulation in a state where more than 25% of residents live under association governance.   Read the article…………………………….

According to records from the Department of Consumer Affairs, 10 of the county’s 56 HOA complaints from 2023 were written specifically to the Lake Carolina Master’s Association.  Some residents had filed complaints dating back to August 2023, pertaining to an abandoned property and walking paths that need repairs.    Read the article…………………………….

When fire crews arrived to the scene they found fire moving quickly through the building and the roof, say officials.  Officials also say 19 units were damaged at the condo building and 20 people have been left displaced due to the fire.  Read the article…………………………….

Horry County once again saw the most complaints against homeowners associations across South Carolina, according to new data.Read the article…………………………….

A panel of the South Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a trial court order requiring Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. to pay an award totaling $27,339,535.46 to developer Portrait Homes and the Persimmon Hill Homeowner’ Association, even though the policies it sold Castillo’s company provided only $2.5 million in coverage.    Read the article……………………………..

It may not be your neighborhood, but it’s a problem you could be paying for eventually if you live in Aiken. Storm water damage has both leaders and residents eyeing solutions in the Woodside Plantation neighborhood.    Read the article……………………………

Ex-treasurer Patricia Butville embezzled nearly $200,000 from the POA of Broad Pointe, a private gated community located off Marshland Road in central Hilton Head.  Read the article………………………………

The meeting followed Walker, who is on the ballot for re-election Nov. 7, placing campaign signs in his yard and the association deeming it inappropriate.  Neighborhood policy dictates that campaign signs may “may display only the politician’s name and party affiliation and possibly his/hers contact information and be displayed no more than thirty (30) days prior to that candidate’s or proposition’s election, run-off election, primary, or referendum” and “all political signs must be removed within seven (7) days after that ...

In the Columbia community of Wildewood V, a flagpole in a family’s front yard has sparked conflict between people on social media.   Read the article……………………………

The fire impacted five units with three being by water damage, according to Julazadeh.  Six people were inside the units when the fire started and one person was taken to a hospital, Julazadeh said. The fire department believed that she had lost one animal.    Read the article……………………………

Mark Passmore said he put up a mayoral election sign in his yard last Thursday, and one day later, he got a letter from his HOA demanding he take it down.   Read the article………………………..

The controversy in the Sun City Carolina Lakes (SCCL) community regarding a decision by its homeowners association board to bar campaigning by declared political candidates on association property is being resolved.   Read the article………………………..

The news is out about the ongoing premium pressures hitting hundreds of property owners across South Carolina, especially the coastal region.  Monday, a town hall took place hosting state leaders from across the insurance industry to handle questions about what some state leaders see as a potential crisis for homeowners.    Read the article………………………..

Fabbri told News13 that a lack of regular maintenance contributed to the collapse. It happened at about 10 p.m. Friday while a family of four was walking on it, according to police.   Read the article………………………..

Two adults and two children were involved in a stairway collapse late Friday in North Myrtle Beach, according to police.  Ofc. Patrick Wilkinson with the North Myrtle Beach Police Department told WMBF News the incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. at the Sea Cabin condos on North Ocean Boulevard.     Read the article………………………..

Several defendants are named in the lawsuit, which was filed in June 2021 in Florence, but has had several versions since then. Defendants include Brittain Resorts and Hotels LLC; Ocean Front Investors, doing business as Caribbean Resort & Villas; Caribbean Oceanfront Tower Homeowners Association; Ally Management; and Hucks Pool Co.   Read the article………………………..

In an area that’s seen its fair share of natural disasters rip people from their homes, a new threat has arrived on the Grand Strand and all of Coastal South Carolina.  Property insurance is now leading to many sleepless nights for home and condo owners as well as those charged with representing their communities    Read the article………………………..

For the first time, we are seeing the moments Summerville police struggled to get to a 2-year-old drowning in a retention pond.  According to an incident report, officers had difficulties getting to the scene because they could not open the community gate.   Read the article………………………..

There’s a neighborhood in South Carolina that has become popular with candidates with aspirations for higher office.  But neighbors tell Channel 9 that the homeowner’s association is now banning candidates from stumping in the community.   Read the article………………………..

An Irmo neighborhood has been in a three year battle over a partially collapsed brick wall. Upset residents have reached out to News 19 for help in reaching a solution.  Back in May of 2020, homeowners in Carmel Commons explain they came home to a giant problem: a fallen brick wall. “It’s about eight feet, nine feet tall,” Irmo homeowner Philip Herterick said.    Read the article………………………..

Carole vanSickler, the association’s current president, said the organization remains neutral on the idea of incorporation, but “we are concerned about additional taxes and the costs to even follow the incorporation process.”   Read the article………………………..

Chief Oliverius says they also plan to meet with the Homeowners Association in an effort to educate them and create an awareness of their expectations and the challenges first responders have.    Read the article………………………..

Having lived in Spanish Wells, a 400-acre private community on the peninsula of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for about 30 years, “savvy” Mrs Jenkins, 69, knew she was sharing her little corner of paradise with the island’s native alligators.  So when her body was found in the clutches of a 10ft alligator in a lagoon just 100 yards from her home on the morning of July 4, her death shocked the community.    Read the article………………………..

Aiken County is suing the River North Homeowners Association and a Virginia-based construction company over an incident three years ago that it says damaged a main sanitary sewer line and left the county still waiting on reimbursement of the nearly $120,500 expended in emergency repair of that line.   Read the article………………………..

In celebration of the Homeowners Association (HOA) Law’s fifth anniversary, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is releasing a compilation of the HOA complaint data received from June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022. The HOA Five-Year Complaint Report covers general complaint data and information from the HOA supplemental questionnaire, shows any trends that have developed over the last five years and maps the complaints per county.   Read the article………………………..

Anything in life that costs 500% more this year than last year is unthinkable.  But for when it comes to condo insurance in Beaufort County, it’s a reality.  This year, Hilton Head Island Sea Side Villas owner Jared Shope is paying $4,000 in special assessments on top of the condo’s $4,860 yearly regime fee.   Read the article………………………..

Some homeowners in one Volusia County community are up in arms after they claim their homeowners’ association president hired an unlicensed contractor to work on their buildings. They told Action 9?s Jeff Deal they’re worried about how they will cover the extra costs to finish the job.   Read the article………………………..

Creekside resident Angela Cunningham can’t believe it has happened again.  After spending months trying to get the wall repaired after an October 2022 accident took out the wall, it was hit again by another driver in early April.   Read the article………………………..

Some of the most intrusive, micro-managing local governments aren’t actually local governments at all but rather private associations many people join, with varying degrees of awareness, when they buy a new home.  Read the article………………………..

A newly formed Sea Mist Resort rental company, associated Sea Mist Resort related LLCs, and individuals are being sued by the Sea Mist Resort Condo owners.   Read the article………………………..

The dual U.S. and Ukrainian citizen removed the flag after receiving a “courtesy notice” April 3 from the homeowners association, according to documents shared with The Post and Courier. The notice, citing the community’s governing documents, asked Sereda to “please display only the American flag.” Noncompliance would lead to fines, it warned.     Read the article………………………..

A South Carolina woman’s family has sued the developer of the retirement community where she lived claiming the facility’s decision to install ponds led to her tragic death.   Read the article………………………..

Nearly a year after an alligator attack claimed a man’s life in the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club, those in the neighborhood are raising new concerns after hearing that alligators are being removed from a neighboring property.   Read the article………………………..

For years, Dorchester County, homeowners and builder Kolter Homes have been going back and forth on the fate of the Ponds community near Summerville, and there’s a potential way forward to end years of legal discussions.   Read the article………………………..

A defamation lawsuit filed before the November election by Hilton Head mayoral candidate JoAnn Orischak against Hilton Head Plantation and its general manager continues in circuit court and is in the financial discovery phase.   Read the article………………………..

An investigation into the high-reach excavator that crashed into an Ocean Blvd. condo building just over a week ago is underway.  South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating after the machine overturned, crashing into the Boardwalk Beach Resort while working on a construction site.    Read the article………………………..

Leaders with Dockside Condominiums are working to address structural concerns within the building including whether the building can withstand extraordinary loading conditions.   Read the article………………………..

Some condo owners are upset about construction projects at Heatherstone II Condominiums Association in Myrtle Beach that will temporarily put them out of their homes.    Read the article………………………..

Members of a Johns Island community say they’re frustrated that they’re losing their privacy because of the actions of a Homeowners Association.  Waterloo Estates is a small neighborhood that doubles as a nature oasis.    Read the article………………………..

Rust, cracks, and spalling, or fragmented concrete, are all signs of building corrosion.  However, those signs actually come long after corrosion has already started.  Over the past few years, infrastructure experts have been taking note of deadly occurrences involving coastal buildings,    Read the article………………………..

The HOA at Inlet Point South supports a zoning change that will create two buildable lots on the site of a disused sewer treatment plan. But homeowners say they all object to the change in the middle of their gated community on the south end of Litchfield Beach.  Read the article………………………..