National Condo & HOA News

HOA Q & A: What are the changes in the law allowing flags to be flown? (FL)

Q: I understand there have been some changes in the laws allowing flags to be flown. Can you explain the…

9 months ago

Cities with top-rated HOAs: Plus other interesting stats

Love them or loath them, HOAs have become noticeably prevalent in the United States. There are a couple of reasons…

9 months ago

Universal Homeowners Insurance Company Is Pulling Out Of Hawaii

Roughly 1,500 polices will be affected by Universal Property & Casualty’s departure from the homeowners, condominium and renters insurance market…

9 months ago

Surfside bill means higher costs for condo living (FL)

It’s been two years since the condo collapse at the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida. Since then, lawmakers have passed…

9 months ago

Grand Strand HOA communities rocked by hard insurance market, some fear a housing downturn (SC)

In an area that’s seen its fair share of natural disasters rip people from their homes, a new threat has…

9 months ago

Residents in DeSoto’s Ten Mile Creek Estates Face Uncertainty and Outrage as Hidden HOA Dues Surface After 17 Years (TX)

Residents have contacted the city, but the City of DeSoto’s hands are tied, given that the association was created outside…

9 months ago

Lacamas Shores biofilter dispute divides neighbors in Camas (WA)

Earlier this month, a Clark County Superior Court judge ruled that a Camas homeowners’ association violated its covenants by failing…

9 months ago

Ask a real estate pro: Who pays for common services if only one owner is responsible for issue? (FL)

Q: We live in a single-family home where our homeowners’ association takes care of some items customarily left for individual…

9 months ago

Florida couple in dispute with Avalon Park HOA over decorative stones in yard

The Avalon Park Property Owners's Association says the white rocks around Demeris and Jose Heinsen's home violate the neighborhood by-laws.…

9 months ago

Ask the HOA Expert: Vacant Homes In Your HOA

Question: We have a number of vacant homes in our homeowner association. Does the HOA have a responsibility to secure…

9 months ago