The Indianapolis woman involved in a viral video where threatened her neighbors and pulled their yard signs out says the videos are “doctored.” Vicki New said she’s never seen the video of her pulling out the “No Trespassing” signs and throwing them at her neighbors. Read the article………………
Ask the HOA Expert: Qualifications To Run For The Board
Question: We have an unmarried resident couple and only the woman is a legal owner. Does her partner qualify to run for the board or serve on a committee? And if they are legally married but he is not an owner, does that change things? Read the Q&A……………
Half Moon Bay lawsuit pits marina against condos (CT)
A simmering dispute between the directors of the homeowners’ association of Half Moon Bay in Croton-on-Hudson and the marina dockmaster has spilled over in court. Steven Plotkin, dockmaster and co-owner of a condominium unit, launched a lawsuit against the association’s directors for $1 million this month in Westchester Supreme court, claiming he is not being […]
Life after Harvey leaves Bear Creek Village residents with a difficult decision (TX)
In the west Harris County neighborhood, where some houses saw upwards of six feet of water, homeowners are left to decide whether to stay and rebuild or move and start new. Read the article………………
Residents of Sago Bay community dealing with flooding aftermath (NC)
In Southeastern North Carolina, we have been enjoying mostly sunny skies with minimal rain the past few weeks, but some residents in New Hanover County are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy July rains. “While there is no water in our yard, it still is behind our fence and it has nowhere to go,” […]
You can’t live here: Why senior communities get to prohibit young people (AZ)
Al Morton spends his days working with veterans and volunteering at his Sun City Homeowners Association. His wife frequently attends a clay club, making pottery with fellow members. The Mortons, from Texas, were drawn to Sun City because other family members had already retired there. They followed suit in 2004 and are now among the […]
Woman may have to get rid of 3 dogs after HOA complaint (IN)
A Westfield woman may have to remove three dogs from her home after her homeowner’s association recently filed a complaint to the city. Julie Robertson lives with six greyhound dogs in her home. Read the article………………
‘No, you can’t,’ condo owner says to HOA after alleged age and race discrimination (AZ)
Ward Tyczka was renting his Phoenix condo to a family with two children when the property manager began raising concerns. The family eventually moved out when their lease was up, but the property manager informed him this spring that Sunrise Village Condominiums Association had changed its rules to prohibit kids under age 16. Read the […]
Emotional support animal debate comes to a boil at Racine’s lakeside condos (WI)
A lakefront condominium complex and its residents are grappling with seemingly conflicting federal and state laws regarding the hot-button debate surrounding assistance animals. Earlier this summer, John Miller, 49, and his girlfriend, Tia Cao, had two dogs living with them at Lakeshore Towers, 333 Lake Ave. The dogs, both Pomeranians weighing less than 10 pounds […]
Boat lift specifications changed, does homeowner have to comply?
Q: I live in a homeowners association located next to a waterway. In 2017 the Board of Directors adopted rules allowing boat lifts to be installed with canopies on the boat docks. The rules included certain detailed specifications regarding the height of the lift, how far out of the water the boat must be raised […]
What constitutes a board meeting? (FL)
Q: Every Monday, our board walks the condominium property and makes notes concerning maintenance and landscaping issues. The board eventually votes on these notes at a meeting. We believe these routine inspections are critical. Last week an owner yelled from her window that we were having an illegal meeting. Is this true and how should […]
Process server should be allowed on condo property (IL)
Q. Our association has a staffed gatehouse. The procedure in our association requires the gatehouse staff to phone a resident before permitting any guest or other person to go to the resident’s home. A process server wanted to enter the property to serve a resident, and strongly objected when the gate staff advised him of […]
Property dispute has homeowners association on edge (TX)
A property dispute on the Northwest Side has a neighborhood association getting the city involved. But the city said there’s nothing they can do. The homeowners group in Colonies North said this building is in violation of a neighborhood restrictive covenant. While it looks like a building, it is a home. Neighbors said it’s an […]
Nevada HOA Q&A
Q: We have as our president on the board who is a retired high-ranking military officer. She is turning our beautiful community into a barracks with no personal touches whatsoever. Even the wreaths are on hangers over our doors, not touching the outside of the building, which, of course, is not allowed. Read the […]
HOA Disputes Could Be Decreased Through Owner Education (NC)
Horror stories abound of homeowners’ associations nitpicking over paint colors, dinging people for landscaping choices they never submitted for approval – even fining property owners to the point of bankruptcy. Read the article………………
HOA Homefront: Many members struggle with boards elections (Part 1) (CA)
Q: What recourse does a member have if the board refuses to abide by the governing documents or state law? Our president refuses to hold the annual election in an apparent attempt to stay in power. Read the Q&A……………
HOA sues NY Attorney General Underwood over condo conversion (NY)
Homeowners at the Landing at Dobbs Ferry found a way to minimize the impact of a new federal tax law last year by converting their homes to condos. But when they tried to make the conversion to save about $1 million a year on property taxes, local government officials and the New York State attorney […]
Fake HOA letter starting conversation on neighborhood upkeep (TX)
A fake letter from a homeowner’s association in College Station is striking up a conversation on lawn care. A letter falsely signed by the Cat Hollow HOA was left at someone’s house in the neighborhood near Highway 6 and University Drive. Read the article………………
Violence Begets Violations: Shooting Fallout Leaves Stockton Homeowners With Hefty Bill (CA)
Hundreds of residents may lose their homes if they don’t come up with thousands of dollars and quick, and it all started with a shooting. The homeowners association says the issues came to light after a shooting down the street. Code enforcement was called out and five days ago, residents at the more than 200 […]
Wheeling won’t use tax dollars to help condo owners make repairs (IL)
Wheeling officials have rejected a request by condominium owners for about $200,000 in taxpayer dollars to complete major repairs at their complex. Cameo North Annex Association members asked for tax increment financing assistance — money that’s earmarked for economic development projects and improvements — to repair balconies at the 51-unit complex at 200 Deborah Lane. […]
Condo Says No Paddleboarding (FL)
A South Florida woman loves the water, but her paddleboard is churning up controversy with her condo association. So she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Corina Biton loves to be on the water, but when she was in the sun, she saw a problem… Read the article………………
Montmorency board rejects Twin Lakes canal dredging (MI)
The Montmorency Board of Commissioners on Wednesday shot down a proposal to distribute funds for the Westwind Homeowners Association that would have helped pay for sand dredging in the Twin Lakes canal. Read the article………………
Seven Bridges Teen Golf Cart Crash Highlights Problem for Florida HOA’s
The critical crash in G.L. Homes’ Seven Bridges involving four children on a golf cart highlights challenges for Florida law enforcement and homeowner associations when it comes to regulating kids driving golf carts, and convincing their parents that it’s a recipe for disaster. A police report obtained by BocaNewsNow.com but not yet generally public details […]
Lake residents request dam maintenance (NY)
Several lake residents came out to the Syracuse Town Council meeting Tuesday to call for council members to move forward with maintaining the dam at Crosson Mill. During the public comment portion of the meeting, John Earnest said while not a resident, he does own a lake house on North Shore Drive and serves as […]
Former RomeRock treasurer cleared of assaults (OH)
The former treasurer of the RomeRock Association was acquitted Tuesday of two counts of assault against a peace officer, according to Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court records……..The seven-member RomeRock property owners’ association, or RRA, is one of the villages governing entities — along with the village’s municipal administration — that oversees boat and other recreational […]
Buses will run as usual despite confusion about routes on private roads (SC)
Officials say Horry County Schools buses will run as usual on Wednesday despite confusion about routes on private roads. Earlier this summer, the South Carolina Department of Education issued a letter to school districts saying that school buses would not be allowed to travel down private roads without permission from the owners of the roads. […]
Mountain Law: Colorado winding down regulation of Community Association Managers
Community Association Managers are professional managers of homeowners associations. Once upon a time, CAMs were unregulated in Colorado. Then, in 2012, the state commissioned a study of how to address perceived issues involving HOAs. The study concluded that regulating CAMs would be a good step toward improving accountability in this area. The Legislature then passed […]
Homeowners (HOA) offer $1,000 reward for information in deaths of groups’ swans (TX)
A Borger homeowners association is offering a $1,000 reward for information on those involved in last week’s mutilation of two swans. The swans, owned by the group, were found early Wednesday, Aug. 15. Read the article………………
Ducks, geese waddle on dry ground after HOA pond springs leak (TX)
A homeowners association on the city’s North Side has been forced to drain a man-made pond, causing problems for ducks and geese that call the watering hole home. The Eden Homeowners Association would fill the pond with a water pump, only to see the water level dramatically fall from one day to the next. After […]
A woman was walking her dog by a lagoon. Then an alligator pulled her underwater, police say.
A South Carolina woman was killed by an alligator while walking her dog on Hilton Head Island in what authorities said was an “extremely uncommon” attack. Officials with the Beaufort, S.C., County Sheriff’s Office said the woman, identified by authorities as 45-year-old Cassandra Cline, was pulled into a lagoon Monday morning by the eight-foot-long reptile. […]
Concord HOA admits residents’ cars shouldn’t have been towed (NC)
Residents at Moss Creek Townhomes in Concord couldn’t believe it when they walked outside Friday and saw their vehicles had been removed. At least eight cars were towed after the homeowners association began enforcing parking rules put in place earlier this year. No one was given any warning about vehicles being towed in front of […]
After discovering letter of intent from late 1980s, Mission approves moving Lincolnshire subdivision into public road system (KS)
Mission has accepted the Lincolnshire subdivision, which was previously responsible for the maintenance of its own streets, into the city’s public street system. The city had been treating the streets as private, which puts the responsibility of maintenance in the hands of the homeowners association. But last year, Mission staff discovered old documentation indicating the […]
What’s the best way to get association members’ names for bulk cable contract? (FL)
Q: Read the Q&A……………What’s the best way to get association members’ names for bulk cable contract?
Lawsuit filed in condo association theft case (HI)
A Hilo condominium owners’ association is suing a former vice chairman of the state Real Estate Commission and his wife for allegedly embezzling about $120,000 in funds. The civil lawsuit was filed Monday in Hilo Circuit Court by Hilo attorney Steven Strauss on behalf of Kawili Regency Association of Unit Owners. The defendants are Scott […]
I-Team: Mastermind behind Las Vegas HOA defraud scheme sentenced (NV)
The largest political corruption case in southern Nevada came to an end Friday with the re-sentencing of the ringleader. The scheme focused of seizing control of local homeowner associations and involved dozens of co-conspirators including lawyers, retired police officers, and others. Former construction company owner Leon Benzer will serve 12 more years in federal prison […]
Association must protect deceased owner’s property (IL)
Q. An owner of as unit in our association recently died. Various family members have now come to the association office and have demanded that the association give them the “emergency” key to the unit. Apparently, not trusting each other, the family members are “fighting” over who should get the key and as to who […]
HOA Homefront: 10 ways to keep the lawyers at bay (CA)
Serving as a volunteer director is often thankless, but it shouldn’t be risky. Here are 10 ways to reduce if not prevent personal risk from your service. Read the article………………
Woman ‘makes’ own handicapped parking space in Charlotte neighborhood (NC)
It’s not something you see every day. A neighbor contacted FOX 46 after someone took it upon themselves to spray paint this handicap symbol in a parking space by her home. “That’s a new one, but I have seen a lot of bizarre things,” said Julia Sain, the Executive Director of Disability Rights and Resources. […]
APCHA sending surveys to gauge HOA finances (CO)
The local affordable-housing authority that oversees ownership units in the program is sending out a survey to homeowner associations to get a handle on how many are underwater with their capital reserves and deferred maintenance. It is a massive issue at some complexes, such as Centennial, where there is not enough money in the coffer […]
A Retirement Community Turned Away These Married Women (MO)
Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance did considerable research in 2016 before deciding to move into a continuing care retirement community outside St. Louis. They took a tour of Friendship Village Sunset Hills and were impressed by its pool and fitness center, a calendar crammed with activities, the newly built apartments for independent living. They had […]
St. Pete to condo residents: Move out (FL)
Condo owners in a St. Petersburg high rise have been told they have three days to move out. City inspectors condemned Bridgeton North Condos after they discovered some serious engineering issues. For quite some time, construction crews have been trying to fix the building’s leaky roof. Read the article………………
State regulator accused of hijacking condo association he was assigned to investigate (FL)
The state is investigating one of its own now-former regulators after accusations that he abused his power at a condominium he was assigned to investigate, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation confirms. Eduardo Iglesias duped residents into hiring not only his own association management company, but also his wife as the condo’s attorney after […]
“We were very worried,” Falcon Lake breaches dam but spares nearby homes (OK)
“Oklahoma Water Resources Board got here yesterday afternoon and advised of an imminent dam failure. We then worked with Kingfisher County emergency management since the water flow is going to go into Kingfisher County,” Logan said. The Falcon Lake Edition homeowner’s association helped out by hiring an excavation contractor to dig, which relieved some of […]
In Bear Creek Village, residents demanding action to prevent future flooding (TX)
The neighborhood, which sits nestled next to the Addicks Reservoir, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Harvey, with some homes seeing upwards of six feet of water. Read the article………………
Northeast Charlotte neighborhood riddled with sinkholes, homeowners must pay to fix (NC)
Dangerous sinkholes and crumbling roads are plaguing a neighborhood in northeast Charlotte. Many families on fixed incomes live in the neighborhood and are being told they have to pay thousands of dollars to fix the problem. Read the article………………
Residents cleared to return to Charleston condo complex after emergency repairs (SC)
People who live in a condominium complex on James Island received clearance to return to their homes. The City of Charleston confirms it granted clearance for Pelican Pointe Villas residents to move back in. City officials say the building failed an exit light inspection Tuesday, but that issue has since been resolved. Read the article………………
Engineering firm paid $42,400 to study its own stormwater ponds after repeated Leland flooding (NC)
The town of Leland paid an engineering company thousands of dollars to study flooding resulting from a project that same company had engineered. It’s a potential conflict of interest that has some questioning the results of the study. After persistent flooding issues developed around Magnolia Greens in Leland, the town paid Cape Fear Engineering $42,400 […]
Don’t call police over parking disputes, Chula Vista HOA tells residents (CA)
Eastern Chula Vista residents are calling 9-1-1 when neighbors park in front of their homes. This happens so often that a homeowners association in the Montecito neighborhood sent a letter asking people to stop calling police and reminding them that they don’t own the parking spot in front of their house. “The Chula Vista Police […]
Illinois attorney general sues Trump Tower for river violations
Illinois’ attorney general announced a lawsuit on Tuesday against Trump Tower in Chicago, alleging the violation of environmental laws and a threat to fish in the Chicago River. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan in Cook County Circuit Court said the Trump International Hotel & Tower releases millions of gallons of water into […]
Lawsuit: Oregon Sen. Jackie Winters, HOA denied bus service to child with disabilities (OR)
The family of a child with disabilities is suing Oregon Senate Republican Leader Jackie Winters and the Salem homeowners board on which she serves after it voted to bar the girl’s school from providing her with door-to-door bus service. A lawsuit filed in May by Erika Hernandez and Paolo Regalado says the restriction violates federal […]