By 2007, the golf course was no longer economically viable. Young tried to get out from under the previous Special Use Permit and sell to a developer. But he was sued by several neighbors and a homeowners association, who alleged that the property had to remain in use as a golf course in perpetuity in […]
Condo owners in complex confused after two different management companies demand fees, assessments (IL)
Q: I live in a condominium complex in suburban Chicago. There’s a problem with the managing company for the property. Recently, the board of directors of our association hired a new management company while the association was still under contract with our old management company. They’re using an attorney to try to get rid of the […]
Lyman Meadows residents push for water rate review (VT)
Members of the Lyman Meadows condominium association are asking the town to review drinking water rates charged to residents of the village housing complex, arguing that they are paying the same rates for untreated water as regular users who receive treated water. Read the article………………………..
Former Bayfield HOA board member pleads guilty to theft (CO)
A former Bayfield resident suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her homeowners association between 2010 and 2022 pleaded guilty Thursday in 6th Judicial District Court. Read the article………………………..
Trees topple onto Union City condo complex; Residents evacuated (CA)
Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes after a number of trees came down on multiple buildings in a condominium complex in Union City Tuesday, a day the Bay Area saw widespread damage from gale-force winds. Read the article………………………..
Anthem homeowners trying to stop HOA from turning park into soccer field (AZ)
Anthem is one of the Valley’s most beloved communities, and some longtime homeowners want it to stay that way. Kelly Graves and her neighbors are trying to stop the Anthem Community Council from moving forward with plans to convert an open space park into a multi-use sport space with several soccer fields. Read the article………………………..
Miami-Dade HOA president arrested in alleged theft, misappropriation of association funds, police say (FL)
The longtime president of a Miami-Dade homeowners association is facing charges after being accused of stealing money from the HOA that was supposed to have been used for upkeep and maintenance of residences, authorities said Wednesday. Read the article………………………..
HOA forced to clean up trash ridden property (FL)
A big clean-up has already started, but there’s much more work to be done, trying to get rid of the trash and debris field that’s a football field long, as well as make sure transients and homeless move along. The property in question is owned by the La Cita community, a 1000-home development that’s one […]
Five People Hurt After Explosion at Mammoth Lakes Condo Complex (NV)
Authorities say five people were hurt after an explosion at the Val d’Isere Condos in Mammoth Lakes Wednesday morning. The explosion happened just before 9:30 a.m. Mammoth Lakes Police say to workers at the complex had to be rescued from the snow and debris and where taken to Mammoth Hospital. Read the article………………………..
Condo needs a recertification repair? Regalado meeting to detail county’s interest-free loan programs (FL)
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado will be on Key Biscayne on Thursday evening to explain a new program that offers 0% loans of up to $50,000, over a 40-year period, to qualified condominium residents to finance special assessments for property improvements to meet required recertification needs. Read the article………………………..
Mission Street Closed After Windows Fail at Millennium Tower in High Winds (CA)
The fierce storm that whipped through San Francisco Tuesday is now suspected of triggering failures of 20 or more windows at the Salesforce Tower, and at least one window at the nearby Millennium Tower high-rise. Read the article………………………..
Parent and 2 children hospitalized by snow falling from Purgatory Resort? condo’s roof (CO)
Heavy snow fell from the roof of a Purgatory Resort ski condominium Thursday and struck a parent and two children. The extent of their injuries was not made public, but all three individuals were flown by aircraft to medical facilities on Colorado’s Front Range. Read the article………………………..
Experts talk dangers & frustrations of building corrosion in Myrtle Beach structures (SC)
Rust, cracks, and spalling, or fragmented concrete, are all signs of building corrosion. However, those signs actually come long after corrosion has already started. Over the past few years, infrastructure experts have been taking note of deadly occurrences involving coastal buildings, Read the article………………………..
Jones Creek golf course, clubhouse stay separate after rezoning is upheld (GA)
A controversial zoning change in one of Columbia County’s most upscale neighborhoods stayed intact Tuesday, meaning a defunct golf course is still without its original clubhouse. Read the article………………………..
Condo won’t accommodate renovation of elevator for resident in wheelchair (FL)
He needs a wheelchair to get around. When his condo association decided to shut down the elevator, he had what he thought was a reasonable request, but then the association said no, so he turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Read the article………………………..
Homeowners group asks Warren County to drop fee for fire department (VA)
The Board of Supervisors plans to take up at its meeting tonight a request by the Blue Ridge Shadows Homeowners’ Association Inc. to change a condition in the subdivision’s proffers to eliminate the $200 annual fee charged per residential unit. The fees are earmarked for the use of the North Warren Volunteer Fire and Rescue […]
LOCAL NEWS Dozens left homeless after condo fire, partial building collapse in Palatine (IL)
fire at a condominium complex in the northwest suburbs left dozens homeless Sunday night. As many as 24 units were damaged or destroyed, and the stubborn fire even led to a section of the complex to partially collapse. Some residents said they are lucky to be alive. Read the article………………………..
HOAs agree to land deal, but owners object (SC)
The HOA at Inlet Point South supports a zoning change that will create two buildable lots on the site of a disused sewer treatment plan. But homeowners say they all object to the change in the middle of their gated community on the south end of Litchfield Beach. Read the article………………………..
Co-op Board Keeps Pandemic Ban on Door-to-Door Deliveries (NY)
Q: At an 80-unit Upper West Side co-op in a doorman building, the board restricted food deliveries when the pandemic hit — three years ago! — holding them at the front door and requiring shareholders to come down and retrieve them. While many buildings have rescinded similar policies as the pandemic fades, this board has refused […]
HOA Homefront: Can one person destroy our meetings? (CA)
Q: Is there a way to limit comments and attendance at monthly board meetings? We have a member who is constantly making harassing comments at board meetings. Read the Q&A……………………………….
East Orange condo residents say conditions have improved since News 12 report, but problems remain (NJ)
Residents who live in an East Orange condominium tower say that deplorable conditions have started to improve after News 12 New Jersey first reported on the issues Wednesday. Prospect Towers residents complained about piles of trash, partially fallen ceilings and overall filthy conditions. But since News 12’s report, the pile of trash that had been […]
New HOA president trys to set record straight (NV)
Q: I was elected president of a small homeowners association in Las Vegas. The community is comprised of 10 lots, eight which have homes built on them. The two vacant lots are owned by two separate members of the community. The declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions was filed with the Clark County Recorder by the […]
HOA Homefront — Nine myths regarding member discipline (CA)
One unpleasant but necessary aspect of association board service is imposing discipline in response to un-neighborly behavior by members. Here are nine myths regarding HOA discipline. Read the article………………………..
EagleVail Property Owners Association election leads to controversy after a winning candidate drops out following vote (CO)
The EagleVail Property Owners Association held its annual election for three board seats on Feb. 17, 2023. However, shortly after votes were tallied, a candidate withdrew, leaving one spot open, to which the board appointed a new director from the slate of candidates. Read the article………………………..
HOA Q&A: Should board members accept gifts, such as holiday food baskets? (FL)
Q: Can a board member of a condo association or HOA accept a gift of a holiday basket from a current vendor and eat it himself and share it at his workplace? It doesn’t benefit the association, other board members, only himself. And it can influence the vote of a decision in the future. We […]
Engineering report finds more balconies should be investigated at Sea Isle City condo (NJ)
An engineering report on the Spinnaker Condominiums’ South Tower found that balconies directly beneath the one that collapsed last month, killing a worker, need further investigation before they are deemed safe for use. Read the article………………………..
More than 60 Displaced in Raging CT Condo Complex Fire (CT)
According to a report from WFSB, crews from the Manchester (CT) Fire Department (MFD) needed assistance from the South Windsor Fire Department to extinguish a raging fire at a condo complex in Manchester Thursday afternoon. Read the article………………………..
9-year-old boy hospitalized after roof slide buries him at Alta condominium (UT)
A 9-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after a roof slide of snow buried him at an Alta condominium. According to officials of the Alta Marshal’s Office, they were called to a condominium complex in the town of Alta on Wednesday just before 5:30 p.m. following reports of a child who had been buried […]
Speed bumps mysteriously appear in Orange County neighborhood (FL)
Despite the fact that the neighborhood streets are owned and maintained by the county, the first time county staff heard about them was when a resident emailed them to complain. “The speed bumps are not authorized and not County installed,” Public Works staff member Frank Yokiel wrote in an internal email. “We will need a […]
Berlin Residents Express Frustration Over Drainage Issues (MD)
Jim Herman, a resident of Henry’s Mill Drive, said he consistently had drainage issues on his property. He says those issues are caused by neighboring Henry’s Green. “It’s not fair for the Henry’s Mill people to have to pay for that,” he said. “It’s not their development that caused the problem…We need help.” Tyndall said […]
New sinkhole opens at La Habra complex where 2019 collapse remains unrepaired (CA)
Four years after a massive sinkhole opened behind a condo complex in La Habra, the ground has collapsed in a second nearby location. The two sinkholes are located adjacent to the Coyote Village complex off Imperial Highway. Read the article………………………..
Pasco HOA takes steps to curb rental growth (FL)
People who live in the Plantation Palms community recently amended their governing documents to include language meant to curb the growth of rental properties. Read the article………………………..
Kansas City ‘high-rise on stilts’ subject of KMBC 9 investigation after failed fire inspection (MO)
After months of working to uncover details, a KMBC 9 Investigation has uncovered the building failed a recent fire inspection. A reinspection shows the fire department approved a plan by building management to evaluate the exterior support columns to be completed by chemical and structural engineers. Read the article………………………..
Ask the HOA Expert: Repercussions When A Board Throws Out A Member Decision
Question: What are the possible repercussions when a board throws out a member decision voted on at the Annual Meeting? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Florida lawmakers eye expanding property insurance reforms to all types of insurance
A homeowner in Florida who opens their annual renewal to see their premium has increased or finds out their carrier has suddenly dropped them may not have noticed anything different despite reforms. Read the article………………………..
Free roofs putting a tiny Ahwatukee RT-2 HOA on a ledge (AZ)
It was a no-brainer for a homebuyer nearly half a century ago in a little-known area of Phoenix called Ahwatukee. Back then, a small enclave of homes off 48th Street had been organized into a homeowners association with the not very appealing name of RT-2 but a very appealing feature built right into its covenants, […]
Flooding at Fountainview condominiums displaces 120 seniors (NJ)
Approximately 120 senior citizens are temporarily homeless after flooding left a Newark condominium building uninhabitable, authorities said. Read the article………………………..
Lawsuit: Property management should have known resident’s criminal past prior to killing (NV)
The family of a woman killed by her neighbor claims the companies responsible for property management at a southeast Las Vegas condo complex should have been aware of the neighbor’s criminal history and provided more security. Read the article………………………..
Tenants of East Orange condo complex say building is in deplorable conditions (NJ)
The owners and renters at Prospect Towers Condominiums say that there is no maintenance team for the building, forcing them to live in what they call deplorable conditions. They say that the ceiling is crumbling, there is no heat or hot water and overflowing garbage. Read the article………………………..
Las Vegas father-daughter backyard project may be torn down due to HOA regulations (NV)
A Las Vegas father found himself in a unique position after going to great lengths to provide a unique backyard for his daughter. However, it may have to be torn down due to specific Homeowners Association rules. Read the article………………………..
Co-op and Condo Boards Are Wondering: Is Our Money Safe?
In the wake of the second- and third-largest bank collapses in U.S. history — and the ensuing tumble of stock markets around the world — jittery co-op and condo boards in New York City are asking a chilling question: Is our money safe? Read the article………………………..
Strike looms for thousands of co-op, condo workers (NY)
The union representing porters, maintenance crews and other building service workers is set to go on strike if they don’t reach a contract agreement…….Building service workers picketed outside of the Skyview Apartments on the Hudson River, saying that the board wanted to extend the deal with the union with no pay increase. Read the article………………………..
Trees topple onto Union City condo complex; Residents evacuated (CA)
Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes after a number of trees came down on multiple buildings in a condominium complex in Union City Tuesday, a day the Bay Area saw widespread damage from gale-force winds. Read the article………………………..
Condo owners report worsening damage along ‘pinch point’ for light rail construction (MN)
As scrutiny of the Southwest Light Rail project intensifies, homeowners who live just steps away from a pinch point on the line in Minneapolis say problems at their condominium buildings are only getting worse. Read the article………………………..
Flooding problems in Waterford create division among neighbors (MI)
…..one problem remains. Bryson says a divided homeowners association is preventing more work from being done on a private street. “We can’t build a drain on private property. The homeowners association would have to give us a permanent easement. They haven’t been able to do that. We understand their frustration and share that,” says Bryson. […]
Villagers demand answers on sudden spikes in water usage (FL)
Like so many other residents of The Villages, she had a sudden spike of thousands of gallons of water usage. And then mysteriously, the usage receded back to its normal level in the house she has lived in since 2008. They never found a leak. Read the article………………………..
Las Vegas Water Agency Seeks Power to Limit Residential Use (NV)
Nevada lawmakers are considering a remarkable shift in allowing the water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Las Vegas to limit single-family residential use in the desert city and surrounding county. Read the article………………………..
With spring break here, what Daytona Beach Shores condos are still closed? (FL)
Seven properties in Daytona Beach Shores remain restricted four months following Tropical Storm Nicole. About 30 properties in the community were deemed unsafe immediately following Nicole during which a number of residents had to abandon their beachfront condos. Read the article………………………..
Man, 76, found dead after condo fire in Southwest Michigan
Samuel Galbreath, 76, was found dead in the 68000 block of Morton Road in Ontwa Township in Cass County, the Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department said in a news release. Read the article………………………..
Hawley woman facing felony theft charge for allegedly stealing over $29K (CO)
A Hawley woman was arrested Friday and charged for allegedly stealing from the Milestone Estates POA while serving as its treasurer. Read the article………………………..