When the Meadow Ranch Homeowner’s Association checked in with a few tree service companies about cleaning up a steep, bushy acre of land, each had the same answer: “You need goats.” Read the article…………………………….
Eagle HOA battle over in-home business will go to trial; new countersuit filed (ID)
A legal battle between two Eagle residents and their homeowners’ association over its rules banning businesses from the neighborhood continues with a new counterclaim over the neighborhood’s clubhouse. Read the article…………………………….
Legislature says HOA developers should hand over control sooner. Gov. Little to decide (ID)
A bill requiring more homeowner votes on homeowners association boards is on Governor Little’s desk. On Monday, the Idaho Senate unanimously passed HB 361 from Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg. If signed, the measure would give homeowners in developments with HOAs earlier control over the boards governing their neighborhoods instead of leaving associations under total control […]
Coeur d’Alene HOA hopes to get goats (ID)
When the Meadow Ranch Homeowner’s Association checked in with a few tree service companies about cleaning up a steep, bushy acre of land, each had the same answer: “You need goats.” The HOA agreed. Read the article…………………………….
Revamped bill overriding HOA bans on chicken ownership dies in deadlocked cmte. vote (ID)
Chickens won’t flock to a subdivision near you after a second effort to bring a bill overriding neighborhood rules banning them. Read the article…………………………….
House Committee advances bill requiring homebuilders to turn over HOA control to homeowners earlier (ID)
Homeowners could soon get more say in their homeowners association under a new bill. On Tuesday, the House Business Committee unanimously voted to send HB 361 from Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg, to the floor, which would give homeowners in developments with HOAs earlier control over the boards governing their neighborhoods instead of leaving associations under […]
Legislature holds off on curbing HOA power over chickens (ID)
If you were counting on a legislative loophole to help get around your HOA banning chickens, let’s hope you didn’t count them before they hatched. The House Agricultural Affairs Committee voted 8-7 at the end of February to hold SB 1026 from Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, that would have blocked homeowners associations from enacting rules […]
House Bill 361 — Homeowner’s associations, boards (ID)
Bill Description: House Bill 361 would clarify the process by which the responsibilities of a homeowner’s association get turned over to the property owners. Does it violate the spirit or the letter of either the United States Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? Examples include restrictions on speech, public assembly, the press, privacy, private property, or […]
Free the Chicken bill introduced in Idaho legislature
The bill would allow HOA’s to control waste management, placement of coops and prohibit roosters. But, it couldn’t prevent the homeowner from owning four chickens. Video news report……………………..
Kimberly residents speak out about constant neighborhood vandalism (ID)
Residents of Heritage Farms in Kimberly have reported for years that their property has constantly been vandalized and no culprits have been found. “Everybody thought it was the wind, but we’ve reinforced our fences. I’ve personally reinforced them, and we’ve had help here from the homeowners as well. But, they–kids or adults– we haven’t been […]
Firefighters battle Sun Valley condo blaze (ID)
Dozens of firefighters rushed to Sun Valley’s Fairway Nine condos late Monday night to battle a blaze that ignited in one of the condo buildings, near the southern intersection of Elkhorn and Fairway Nine roads. Police officers and rows of fire trucks blocked off the segment of Elkhorn Road near the blaze while firefighters drenched […]
Idaho’s long-sitting sewer debt at Tamarack repaid in land deal, opening up hundreds of home sites
In 2018, the Tamarack Homeowners Association surrendered 532 acres of property to IDEQ to settle an $11.6 million debt traced back to the resort’s 2000s-era ownership. The debt was related to a bond for sewer infrastructure at the resort. Read the article…………………………….
Supreme Court battle over Harris Ranch could shift the way Idaho taxes growth. Here’s how (ID)
After years of fighting, the pieces are set for a $22 million Idaho Supreme Court battle involving a group of Boise residents, a special Boise taxing district and a local real estate developer…….The group, the Harris Ranch CID Taxpayers’ Association, argues that the taxing district in Boise’s Harris Ranch community is unlawful and unfair. CID […]
‘Christmas Lawyer’ eyes Supreme Court review in battle with HOA over holiday light show
The 9th Circuit ruled in the case of an Idaho man who put on elaborate Christmas light displays complete with choirs and animals in defiance of his homeowners association. Video news report……………………..
It’s the Law: Property declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (ID)
Q. I don’t live in a neighborhood with an HOA (homeowner’s association) or anything, but I just got a letter from one of my neighbors saying that my new shed violates a covenant that I have to follow. I’m not sure what he’s talking about. Are there covenants that prohibit my new shed? Do I […]
HOA denies allegations of forcing out elderly veteran (ID)
A local homeowner’s association is disputing claims that an elderly veteran may be forced out of his home due to HOA fees. Local News 8 reported Friday that 80-year-old Bob Reinisch was asked to pay a total of $3,500 in fees and assessments to the Gem Lake Harbor Homeowner’s Association, which he said he cannot […]
HOA sues residents for operating in-home businesses (ID)
In December, Two Rivers Subdivision HOA filed a complaint with Ada County’s Fourth District Court against Yuriy Buchinskiy and his wife Valentina Buchinskiy aiming to force them to stop operating their small businesses out of their home in the upscale subdivision. Read the article…………………………….
What (Gov.) Little just did with a bill to help the developer of a big Boise-area subdivision (ID)
The bill appears to take aim at the PUC’s decision in 2023 to regulate water rates dictated by the homeowners association of Dry Creek Ranch, a planned community in the Boise Foothills, after residents complained of rising prices. The Dry Creek Water Company previously operated as an unregulated public utility. Read the article…………………………….
No threat to resident safety at Elkhorn Springs condos, new report says (ID)
Structural rot discovered last year in parts of the Elkhorn Springs condominiums in Sun Valley has not compromised residents’ safety, according to the latest investigation of the buildings. The investigation, conducted by Seattle structural engineering firm AJP Engineering, is the latest in a series of reports on the buildings sparked by the late-2023 discovery of […]
Condo residents facing carport collapse aftermath (ID)
A carport collapse at an Idaho Falls condominium more than a week ago is still causing frustration for the people who live there. The carport at the Westwood Park Village Condos fell on top of about a dozen cars causing the some serious damage. Read the article…………………………….
Carport collapses on multiple vehicles at Idaho Falls condo complex (ID)
A carport collapsed on multiple vehicles Tuesday night at a condominium complex on the west side of Idaho Falls. The weight of snow caused the structure to fall on about 14 cars and trucks at Westwood Park Village Condos on Vega Street around 10:30 p.m. Read the article…………………………….
Homebuilders work to stop bill to give earlier control of HOAs to homeowners (ID)
A bill aiming to give residents a say in their homeowners associations once most of the development is finished isn’t moving forward, for now. On Thursday, Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg, brought HB 657 before the House Business Committee in the hopes of giving homeowners in developments with HOAs earlier control over the boards governing their […]
Boise-area HOA sued couple over their home businesses. They say it’s discrimination (ID)
An Eagle family says they’ve been discriminated against after being sued by their homeowners’ association over the businesses they run from home. The HOA has asked the court to stop the couple from operating their businesses at home and pay several thousand dollars in fines. Read the article…………………………….
‘A property rights issue’: Bill prohibiting HOAs from requiring grass lawns died in committee (ID)
Sen. Rick Just’s opening PowerPoint slide had a direct and succinct message, “I’m not coming for your lawn.” Just, D-Boise, was presenting a bill to the Idaho Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee that would open up more neighborhoods to alternative methods of landscaping by prohibiting homeowners’ associations from requiring grass lawns. Read the article…………………………….
Ketchum buys a condo in Warm Springs for deed restriction (ID)
A unit in the Parkside neighborhood of Ketchum is being sold to the city at a discounted rate in order to be preserved as community housing. To qualify as Category Local, a household must have at least one nondependent member who works full-time for an organization in Blaine County. Read the article…………………………….
Idaho Supreme Court sides with developer in Teton County case
The case arises from a dispute regarding a condominium development and dates back to 1995. That’s when a lot in Driggs was approved for Planned Unit Development with up to 16 standalone condominiums. In 1995, TCR’s lot owned by TCR, LLC, the developer of Teton Creek Resor, was approved for Planned Unit Development with 16 […]
City investigation at Elkhorn Springs IDs flaws, sets next steps for remediation (ID)
A city investigation of Sun Valley’s Elkhorn Springs condominiums has narrowed in on several flaws that could have allowed water to seep into and rot the condos’ wooden framing. Structural rot reported in several locations in the condo buildings in November 2023 led the homeowners association that governs the four-building condo complex to advise residents […]
Structural rot found at Sun Valley condos, residents advised to vacate (ID)
Residents and owners of Elkhorn Springs condominiums in Sun Valley are facing a murky future after they were advised on Nov. 30 to leave their homes in the complex’s four buildings due to structural rot. Read the article……………………………
For West Des Moines condo owners, fire was only the beginning of their troubles (IA)
They fled the fire a year ago in the middle of the night with kids, dogs and plastic bags that held a few belongings. One elderly woman in a wheelchair had to be hoisted out of her condo from the patio. Nearly all of the 20 residents in the building were relocated to hotels, then […]
HOAs can’t pick and choose which speech to limit. Ban one flag, ban them all | Opinion (ID)
A homeowners association is facing a lawsuit and a young Idaho family is considering leaving the state because they felt targeted over complaints about their Black Lives Matter flag. Read the article………………………………
They were excited to move to Boise. Now they’re suing their HOA for discrimination (ID)
Moving to Southwest Boise in January 2021 was an opportunity to start a family with his wife, Jenna. They looked forward to becoming a part of the community and the place he remembered so well — with its mountains, rivers and family friends. Read the article…………………………….
Paint, money and control: Idaho homeowners say more HOA regulation is needed
In one Treasure Valley subdivision, a homeowner tried for months to get the homeowners association board to approve her paint colors. She was dismissed from a committee. She started asking questions and realized her HOA board had elected new members seemingly without community input. Read the article………………………..
Does your HOA require grass? A new bill — and trend toward xeric gardens — is coming to Idaho
It’s been an ugly year for Reggie Mace. That’s how he describes the state of the landscaping at his Garden City homeowners association. But Mace, who is the HOA president of Townhouses at Plantation near the River Club, said he’s looking toward the future when the drought-tolerant grasses and native plants that were planted this […]
Harris Ranch homeowners lost a key battle against special taxes. Now they’re trying this (ID)
A group of taxpayers in Boise’s Harris Ranch community has stepped up its fight against a special taxing district it says is unlawful and unfair. The group, the Harris Ranch CID Taxpayers’ Association, appealed the Idaho Supreme Court on Sept. 6 after an Ada County judge ruled against it in April. Read the article………………………..
Limelight Condominiums to be rebuilt after fire (ID)
Nearly a year after a massive fire that displaced dozens of people and destroyed much of the Limelight Condominiums in Ketchum, plans to rebuild the structure—this time, with increased safety measures, such as fire sprinklers—have been approved by the city. Read the article………………………..
‘Rotten foundation’: How a small group of homeowners is fighting against an atypical HOA (ID)
The brown Bridgetower sign at the entrance welcomes drivers off of Ustick Road with flowers and some small scale businesses. A kid zips through the subdivision on a scooter. Sprinkles water a green lawn. Children splash in a pool. Read the article………………………..
Flying Heart sues county in protracted parking battle (ID)
The Flying Heart Ranch Owners’ Association sued Blaine County on May 19 over the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office’s apparent refusal to tow vehicles from two proposed parking lots along Aspen Lakes Drive north of Hailey, reigniting a four-year-long legal battle with the county. Read the article………………………..
Fire at Pocatello condo complex causes evacuations (ID)
Firefighters responded to a fire at a north Pocatello condominium complex on Wednesday night. The blaze at the condominiums on the 1500 block of Bench Road was reported around 10:50 p.m. Read the article………………………..
Boise homeowners went to court to try to void a tax district. See what a judge decided (ID)
An Ada County judge has ruled against taxpayers in Southeast Boise’s Harris Ranch who fought against a special tax district they argued was unlawful. The district covering Harris Ranch in Barber Valley, called the Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District, collects taxes to reimburse developers who spend money on certain types of public infrastructure, such as […]
Charges dismissed against homeowner accused of cutting down Barber Park tree after lengthy HOA feud (ID)
The case against a Southeast Boise homeowner who was accused of malicious injury to property after he cut down some branches, a sapling, and removed other vegetation behind his home backing up to Barber Park ended in dismissal. Read the article………………………..
County completes payment to Flying Heart Ranch, looks to put settlement in the past (ID)
In January, Blaine County finalized an agreement with the Flying Heart Ranch Owners Association regarding public access to fishermen’s easements within Flying Heart Ranch. As part of the deal, this month the county cut a $5,000 check to the homeowners association to cover cleanup costs on site. Read the article………………………..
Legislation stopping HOAs, cities from banning ADUs clears House (ID)
A piece of legislation preventing HOAs, cities, and counties from banning accessory dwelling units is headed across the rotunda. Read the article………………………..
Dog credited with sounding alarm about fire at local condo complex (ID)
One adult female was at home when her dog London began barking, alerting her to smoke and an electrical smell coming from a breaker box. The resident called 9-1-1. Read the article………………………..
State will regulate Dry Creek Ranch water rate hikes after complaints over HOA’s increases (ID)
The State of Idaho is soon going to be overseeing rate hikes for water at Dry Creek Ranch after two customer complaints about rising prices. Read the article………………………..
Dog alerts homeowner of smoke coming from condo (ID)
One adult female was at home when her dog London began barking, alerting her to smoke and an electrical smell coming from a breaker box. The resident called 9-1-1. Read the article………………………..
Bill introduced to stop HOAs, local governments from banning ADUs (ID)
A Garden City area legislator is trying to make it easier to build an accessory dwelling unit on your property, but the proposal met some early skepticism at the statehouse. Read the article………………………..
HOUSE BILL 076 — HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATIONS, FARMING (ID Proposed)
Bill Description: House Bill 76 would protect property rights by preventing HOAs from restricting certain agricultural practices more severely than state law and local ordinances do. Read the article………………………..
Flying Heart river access case laid to rest (ID)
A judge has formally put to rest a three-and-a-half-year-long dispute between Blaine County, a private homeowner’s association, an outdoor outfitter and actress Demi Moore over public access to the Big Wood River north of Hailey. Read the article………………………..
Bees, trees, police & an HOA: Boise man faces charges of cutting park trees after beekeeping dispute (ID)
A Southeast Boise man is facing a malicious injury to property charge after he cut down some branches, and a sapling, and removed other vegetation behind his home backing up to Barber Park, which Ada County says was public property. Read the article………………………..
Live in an HOA? The Idaho legislature quietly created a new HOA act: here’s what’s included
The Idaho Legislature quietly revamped the state’s laws relating to homeowner’s associations this session. Read the article………………………..