Legislative Articles

What are Florida’s new homeowners association laws? How to find your HOA’s rules

More than 75 million Americans live in subdivisions, condo buildings and other communities with homeowner associations (HOAs) that require them…

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House Bill 1203 – Continued (FL)

If the unit owners elect to do so, they can vote for the association to prepare a lesser year-end statement…

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Legislature adds teeth to Florida’s community association fraud laws

In response to cases such as the alleged theft of more than $4 million at the Hammocks HOA in Kendall…

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Arizona Law Mandates Open Meetings for Planned Communities

In Arizona, homeowners’ associations are governed by a law that promotes transparency and resident participation. The statute, A.R.S. § 33-1804,…

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Legislature Adds Teeth to Florida’s Community Association Fraud Laws

The article focuses on two bills to strengthen criminal penalties for association fraud and malfeasance that have been passed by…

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New Arizona law targets relics of race-based housing discrimination

Peter Williams thought he had the law on his side last year when he led an effort to remove ugly…

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Changes to the Homeowners’ Association Act: HB 437 Expands Property Owners’ Rights to Use Their Property (FL)

“Why does the HOA care what I do in my backyard?” is an all-too-common question posed by homeowners. Responsible for…

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Legislature Adds Teeth to Florida’s Community Association Fraud Laws

The article focuses on two bills to strengthen criminal penalties for association fraud and malfeasance that have been passed by…

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Statement from DHCD on Passage of Bill to Support Talbert Street Homeowners (DC)

Today, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners Emergency Act…

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Bill Seeks to Clarify Rules Regarding Colorado Metro District and HOA Foreclosures

State law gives metro districts the power to levy fines, fees, and taxes to pay for various construction projects within…

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