National Condo & HOA News

If the Texas heat wave turns your front lawn brown, can your HOA punish you?

A homeowners association, if the deed restrictions say so, can require you to have a grass lawn and ornamental shrubs…

11 months ago

The fight to repair New Hope bridge goes to court over water and access concerns (PA)

Complicating the issues is that the suit avers that the DCNR stated the repairs need to be made by the…

11 months ago

Homeowners prevail in jury trial on two out of three issues against their homeowners association (NC)

Soon after the Aziz family moved to the Heatherstone community in Harrisburg in 2017, they discovered the backyard had drainage…

11 months ago

Condo building has no rules for vehicle size in parking area

Q: My condo building was built around 30 years ago. The access to the parking area is in a Z…

11 months ago

Getting to the ‘root’ of the problem (TN)

Some “beautiful” oak trees in Smithfield subdivision have caused consternation for the Town, as the trees are damaging the road…

11 months ago

Ask the HOA Expert: HOA Volunteers

Question: Volunteers are an important part of HOA living. But how does a board deal with owners who are totally…

11 months ago

‘Keep this property condemned’: South Abilene HOA doubtful of potential buyer of half-built million-dollar home (TX)

The million-dollar half-built home in a South Abilene neighborhood continues to be a hot topic for the city’s monthly Board…

11 months ago

Real estate Q&A: Who pays for common services if only one owner is responsible for issue?

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

11 months ago

Darien Neighbors Battle To Control Association (IL)

Neighbors in the Darien Club subdivision are clashing over who is in charge of their homeowners association. Litigation is underway.  Read…

11 months ago

Lake Monticello directors accuse AQUA Virginia of “operational negligence” (VA)

The directors of the Lake Monticello Owners Association have accused AQUA Virginia of “operational negligence” after two recent incidents in…

11 months ago