The four partners who own the Club West Golf Course under the name The Edge last week filed a lawsuit against the Foothills Club West Community Association Board president and her husband, co-founder and a former president of the Club West Conservancy. Read the article………………………..
HOA threatens to fine residents after vandals damage cluster mailboxes in south Charlotte (NC)
Neighbors in a south Charlotte condo complex said they’ve been warned of potential fines by their homeowners’ association for their damaged mailboxes after they said thieves broke into them several times this summer. Read the article………………………..
Ask the HOA Expert: What’s The Difference Between The CC&Rs And The Rules And Regulations?
Question: What is the difference between the CC&Rs and the rules and regulations? Even if the rules and regulations were never filed on the public record, would they hold up in a court of law? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Wild Hogs in Florida Are Tearing Up Lawns, Terrorizing Neighborhood (FL)
Wild hogs are terrorizing the Florida neighborhood of Sun City Center, digging up lawns and acting aggressively towards residents. The hogs are likely drawn to the area due to the mango trees, which provide food, as well as the nearby lake, providing water Read the article………………………..
Man dies in Oxnard condo fire; woman badly burned (CA)
A fire Wednesday morning at a south Oxnard condominium left a man dead and a woman with serious burns, authorities said. The incident left multiple units uninhabitable and displaced about 17 people, he said, with Red Cross personnel offering assistance. Read the article………………………..
Residents contend with White Columns Homeowners Association action (GA)
A packed house greeted the Milton City Council Aug. 1 to speak on whether the city should compensate the White Columns Homeowners Association for traffic calming devices it had installed along its residential streets. Read the article………………………..
City attorneys take action against condo board members of Downtown West problem property (MO)
That legal action comes after St. Louis Metropolitan Police said the condominium’s board members failed time and time again to keep residents safe. News 4 was at Ely Walker on Sunday talking with residents. Shortly after the story aired at 10 p.m., more chaos ensued. Read the article………………………..
Despite Surfside settlement, legal battles may not be over. Who could face lawsuits? (FL)
Although a $1 billion class-action settlement resolving the Surfside condominium tower’s collapse was approved with much fanfare in June, the legal battles may not be over. There are potentially dozens of other individual lawsuits that might still be pursued more than a year after the tragedy — with some former condo owners the potential targets. […]
Granger Township plans to use ARPA money to improve water at condo association (OH)
The Granger Township Board of Trustees is planning to use some of its funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to assist in on-site water treatment improvements at Granger Lake Condominiums. Read the article………………………..
Supervisor: Richland Township can’t accept streets not up to code (PA)
Several residents of the Skyview Estates Homeowners Association attended the Richland Township Supervisors’ meeting on Monday to request that the township absorb the development’s private roads — Bella Lane and Julz Drive. Cindi Cort, president of the homeowners association, said residents would like its streets to be public. However, the area of Skyview Estates is […]
Dead-End Solution Hits Pothole (MA)
Last winter’s contentious situation between residents of Marion Village Estates and developer Ken Steen over snowplowing responsibilities on Fieldstone Lane sent the newly formed homeowners association onto Town Meeting floor looking for acceptance as a town street. Their motion failed, as the town cited the hammerhead dead end to Fieldstone Lane as a key obstacle […]
A burglar is terrorizing a north-side condominium community, residents say (TX)
“The community feels like we are being stalked and it’s a very ugly feeling,” said Gonzales. KENS 5 reached out to the Lafayette Place Homeowners Association. Over the phone, board member Kathy Beer said they are taking steps to increase safety and security. Read the article………………………..
Wildlife Services euthanizes 120 Canada Geese after Cordova subdivision complaints (TN)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services euthanized 120 Canada geese over the past two months at a Cordova subdivision, citing this year’s outbreak of avian influenza. Read the article………………………..
Homeowners outraged over HOA’s paid parking program (CO)
Residents of a Littleton housing development are upset their homeowners’ association will begin charging them to park on the street. Read the article………………………..
Fish in this Fort Worth neighborhood pond have gone belly-up. The culprit? Texas heat.
The lifeless silver and white bodies of hundreds of fish bobbed against a receding shoreline Monday at a catch and release pond in the Villages of Woodland Springs in far north Fort Worth. The culprit: Unbearable, unforgiving Texas heat. Read the article………………………..
Water-conserving cisterns run afoul of Eldorado rules (NM)
Carol Sanguinetti, the Eldorado community improvement board’s president, wrote in an email that the intention is being misconstrued. “We are not asking them to remove the cisterns nor are we discouraging water conservation,” Sanguinetti wrote. “We are asking them to comply with the architectural guidelines, which require that the cisterns be screened in some way […]
Homeowner says letter wasn’t nice but it wasn’t harassment (NV)
Q: My question is: Can an HOA fine you for something not in the bylaws? I sent management a couple of emails they didn’t like. Now I’m being charged for harassment. There is no bylaw covering “you have to be nice to management, Read the Q&A……………………………….
Community rallies behind Balch Springs fire victims (TX)
In response to the blaze, members of the Spring Ridge Homeowners Association quickly turned their planned summer block party into a large benefit and donation drive for the affected residents. More than 10 organizations pitched in to assist, along with volunteers from the neighborhood. Read the article………………………..
A meeting occurs whenever a quorum of the board discusses association business (FL)
Q: Our association board of directors schedules workshop meetings of the full board without notice to owners. They discuss business and projects but never follow through with a regularly scheduled board meeting. Owners are never informed on association business. A friendly board member advised me that their association attorney told the board that it’s legal to […]
Metairie Towers remains vacant 11 months after Ida, attorney says insurance agency isn’t paying up (LA)
It’s being called an eyesore in Old Metairie – Metairie Towers. More than 400 people had to move out after Hurricane Ida. Eleven months later, it still sits vacant. “We are 11 months to the day from Hurricane Ida and clients at Metairie Towers and residents through the condominium association are still not back in […]
HOA Homefront — Reader Questions: Rising HOA insurance rates and broker advice (CA)
Q: Our community’s liability insurance policies are up for renewal soon. Some neighboring associations are reporting ten-fold increases in fire insurance premiums due to brushfire proximity concerns. Even though our community does not appear to be in a fire-prone area according to real estate sources, are we in for a huge shock? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Fire guts Outer Banks condo building, displaces at least 30 people (NC)
A fire early Friday morning left at least 30 people displaced and created heavy damage to an Outer Banks condominium building. Read the article………………………..
Broken mailbox deadlock delivers headaches in USPS, HOA dispute (TX)
At least 16 Leander households are stuck in a saga of missing mail, misinformation and misery — part of a nearly four-month dispute between a local homeowners association and the U.S. Postal Service that’s delivering nothing but headaches, residents said. Read the article………………………..
“Master” Association Documents Usually Controlling Authority (FL)
Q: I own a unit in a condominium association that is part of a larger community made up of a number of other condominium associations and homeowners’ associations, all of which are governed by a master association. This raises questions about which documents control Read the Q&A……………………………….
Stonington condos to serve as example of green pollution controls (CT)
The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District will be installing a variety of stormwater management components at a condominium complex in Quanaduck Cove to help prevent contaminated water from flowing into Stonington Harbor and Long Island Sound. Read the article………………………..
Community group sends thousands of complaints to IRS, Alabama AG about Lake Forest HOA
You may remember a few months back, NBC 15 reported live from a community gathering in the Lake Forest subdivision in Baldwin County. the largest subdivision in the state of Alabama. A group of residents called “Lake Forest Strong” brought forth their complaints about the property owners association board of directors, and what the group […]
Why Panama City Beach firefighters are assisting a high-rise with downed fire pump (FL)
With a Beach condo’s fire pump out of service, firefighters pumped hundreds of gallons of water into the high-rise’s water pressure system on Thursday to keep its residents safe. Read the article………………………..
Waterford Lakes HOA considers amendment restricting long-term rentals (FL)
As more investment companies and individuals purchase homes across Central Florida, an Orange County homeowner’s association is considering a proposal that would restrict new property owners from renting their homes for the first 13 months. Read the article………………………..
The wild west of homeowners associations in South Carolina
Michael Cassar has been locked in a costly, two-year legal dispute with his homeowners association over three steps he wanted to build off his backyard deck in an upscale Greenville neighborhood. And now he gives newcomers here a heads-up. “If you’re buying a home in Greenville and it’s under 20 years old, there’s probably 90% […]
Ask The HOA Expert: Changing The Management Company
Question: Our management company seems too busy to handle our HOA business. The board wants to evaluate other management options. Is there some form or checklist we can use? There are many management companies. How do we determine which one is best for our needs? Read the Q&A……………………………….
Flag flap: Peoria woman claims HOA told her to remove U.S. flag painting from curb (AZ)
A Peoria woman who was trying to show her patriotic spirit ends up violating her neighborhood’s homeowners association (HOA) rules without even knowing it. “Both my husbands were very patriotic,” said Donna Cordero. “Both fought for the country, my sons were in the military so I thought OK, an American flag.” Read the article………………………..
Map Shows Which Miami Condo Buildings Are Most Threatened by Rising Sea Levels (FL)
Even as scientists continue reminding us that Miami is one of the most susceptible cities to the potential damages of sea-level rise, developers continue erecting shiny luxury tower after shiny luxury tower in the areas most threatened by rising tides. So EMiami Condos, a website that tracks condo development in the city, put two and […]
Florida community being overrun with ‘aggressive’ wild hogs
Homeowners in Sun City Center say they’re dealing with a population explosion of wild hogs — and they have the video to prove it. “This year, all of the mamas were pregnant here and one of the videos I’ll show you has eight or nine babies,” Dr. Gail Dudley said. “They don’t have two or […]
South End condo owners sue over expensive ‘puzzle’ parking system they say collapsed like a cheap Jenga tower (MA)
The owners of 24 condos at 88 and 90 Wareham St. in the South End are suing the developer, its real-estate agent and the manufacturer and installer of their building’s car-stacking garage system, which they say has never worked right and which they say folded itself into complete unusability a couple months ago. Read the […]
Special assessment to push Tamarac condo owners out? (FL)
A group of investors got on the board of a condo association, approved a large special assessment and said it had to be paid by unit owners by Aug. 1. Can they do that? Find out in tonight’s Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Read the article………………………..
Inflation at the Shore: HOA residents struggling through fee hikes (NJ)
There probably was never a great time to replace the decks at the Knox Hill Townhome Condominium Complex, but when owners got word in early June of the cost ? an extra $160 a month for 29 months starting Aug. 1 ? they wondered how they would afford it. Read the article………………………..
Dozens forced out of homes in rooftop condo fire in Roxbury (MA)
About 50 people were forced out of their homes early Wednesday when a huge fire tore apart the roof of their condominium complex in Roxbury. Read the article………………………..
Dealing with disruptive association members (MI)
Q: We have an unruly co-owner in our condominium association who is always disruptive at the annual meeting of members. There is time allowed for individuals to address the membership, and we have set a 3-minute limit for each speaker, but he always goes over time and interrupts other speakers, including board members. What can […]
Police discuss crime prevention after 80-year-old attacked in his Summerlin home (NV)
Mitzi Mills, Executive Director of the Sun City Summerlin Community Association, says the association has worked hard to inform residents of area crime. The association puts out emails to residents when crimes happen. She says the association holds Zoom meetings on Fridays to discuss crime and other topics, and the association even has a monthly […]
Preservation group acquires languishing Mesquite Golf and Country Club land via donation from buyer (CA)
For owners of the 600 condominiums that surround the Mesquite golf course, talk of the impending purchase was met with mixed reactions. Some have asked the city for years to prevent the property from being used for housing, hoping to preserve it as open space. Others fear that without the presence of golf course maintenance […]
El Dorado County Grand Jury investigates LLADs (CA)
The El Dorado County Grand Jury recently published results of an investigation into the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s management of Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts. The analysis, released June 30, focused on calculation of assessment amounts, the appeals process, rental income credits and possible conflicts of interest between the CSD and LLADs. Read […]
70 Firefighters Battle Centerport Condo Blaze (NY)
Centerport firefighters were joined by neighboring fire departments to battle a condominium blaze on Monday afternoon. Read the article………………………..
How to Deal With an Unresponsive HOA
Dear Monty: We recently purchased a condo in a community with a homeowners association board and bylaws. This property was only a slab when we bought it with a July closing date. The builder did not complete the unit until the middle of October. Read the Q&A……………………………….
St. Charles residents get results after dealing with stormwater and homes in danger of sliding down a hill (MO)
The residents of Heritage Subdivision near St. Peters battled severe water issues with homes in danger of sliding down a hill. The residents have been coping with many problems that occurred in their neighborhood like stormwater run-off problems. Read the article………………………..
Vacant New Condo Tower in San Francisco: Tentacles of China’s Collapsing Property Developers Reach Deep into US Cities
As the condo market is going south on you, you can always try to sell the tower to an investor to convert to rental apartments. But that’s tough too. Read the article………………………..
16 months after fire razed Thousand Oaks condo building, frustrated residents await repairs (CA)
Residents of a Thousand Oaks condominium complex are deeply frustrated that 16 months after a fire ravaged a four-unit building there, it has yet to be repaired. “It has become extremely difficult for me and the other residents here,” said Mary Troness, who has lived at the approximately 200-unit Wildwood Township community at the corner […]
Condo owners brace for steep costs — with post-Surfside reforms on the way (FL)
It could become an unpleasant choice for many South Florida condominium owners, ahead of a new state building inspection law driven by last year’s catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. Read the article………………………..
A Lakefront Brawl Poisons Oregon’s Most Exclusive Waters (OR)
Oswego Lake is like a page out of a Sierra Club calendar. Towering Douglas firs cling to hillsides that slope down to sparkling waters. A lone kayaker pauses to watch a soaring osprey, his silhouette framed by a lakeshore lined with some of the state’s most expensive residential real estate. Read the article………………………..
Fair Housing Act requires co-op to allow reasonable modifications to the common property (FL)
Q: I reside in a multiunit residential building that is regulated under Chapter 719, Florida Statutes. The question I have relates to the use and operation of a heavy metal exterior door the residents use to enter and leave the building. Read the Q&A……………………………….
HOA Homefront — Establish standards for HOA meetings with meeting rules
Along with the property’s overall condition, another positive initial impression upon new members can be board meetings which are effective, positive, and orderly. However, how does a new owner or director learn how board meetings are to be conducted? The law does not require associations to have meeting rules, but such rules can be extremely […]