Dispute Resolution

How To Lodge a Complaint With Your HOA, Co-op Board, or Landlord—and Get Results

As every parent knows, the chances of your children getting their way has to do with their delivery and the…

1 year ago

Toxic People Are Sometimes Hard to See

One of the most dysfunctional organizations I have ever been involved with was a neighborhood homeowners association (HOA). The politics…

1 year ago

Defamation

In the past two years, I have seen a significant increase in ‘bad’ behavior among residents. Whether verbal altercations, email…

1 year ago

Addressing the Epidemic of Bad Behavior

Across our client base, we have been witnessing an apparent uptick in incidents of bad behavior by community association owners…

1 year ago

Handling Sensitive Complaints in Co-ops & Condos: Sex, Smells, & Nuisances

Conflict comes hand-in-hand with living in close quarters—and condominium and cooperative living is a prime example. Most dust-ups between neighbors…

1 year ago

Take It to the Board: Combatting Growing Hate Crimes Inside Community Associations (FL)

Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Sarah Emmons, the Florida Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to discuss recent…

1 year ago

Condo Owners Want More Power To Fight Their Homeowners Boards (HI)

As the Hawaii Legislature prepares for the 2023 session, scheduled to begin Jan. 18, a loose association of condominium owners…

1 year ago

Safe harbors: Community associations built to be places of open discussion and respect

As mounting gun violence across the U.S. continues to alarm the public, community association experts urge everyone to remember that…

1 year ago

Upset Community Association Members? Here’s What to Do (NC)

Board members often face complaints from property owners about things that aren’t against the community’s rules. This can be difficult…

1 year ago

Florida Appellate Court Enforces Rules on Mediated Settlement Agreements

In November, the Second DCA refused to enforce a mediated settlement agreement that, although signed by the attorneys for both…

1 year ago