A Harris County judge issued a restraining order yesterday against Missouri City, temporarily halting the city from changing the zoning of the Briggs Tract property near Watts Plantation Road after a second group of Missouri City residents sued the city last week over the zoning change. The lawsuit was filed by attorney Derrick Reed on […]
County Commissioners Consider Taking Over Roads
Bowie County commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. today to consider accepting maintenance responsibility for two roadways near U.S. Highway 67 inside the Redbridge subdivision. Both roads are in the county’s Precinct 4 Road Department area. The Redbridge Homeowners Association is asking the county to take care of the roads.
Texas condo corporation seeks $3 million from exterminators
A Galveston condo corporation is suing an exterminator partnership, alleging it owes $3 million. Market Street Condominiums Association, Inc. filed a complaint April 19 in Galveston County District Court against Terminix and Dre Properties LLC, alleging negligence in failing to properly maintain the plaintiff’s property. Read the article…………
Woodcreek subdivision elects first board of directors in 40 years (TX)
The Woodcreek subdivision is not new to Pearland; it has existed for about 40 years. Located on the east side near Dixie Farm Rd. and FM 518, generations of residents have lived there, paying modest homeowners’ dues, which were not enforced via collection or foreclosure. Read the article……………
Free Fair Housing Webinar Training-Texas
Fair Housing Overview-Series 6, is scheduled for December 10, 2015, 1 – 3 p.m. This presentation will give general information about Fair Housing and the Texas Fair Housing Act. TWCCRD’s Fair Housing Investigative Role for Fair Housing Complaints -Series 7, is scheduled for December 17, 2015, 1 – 3 p.m. This presentation will give information […]
Homeowners association buying Crosby golf course (TX)
The Newport Golf Course and event center in Crosby will have a new owner, new management and a new name at the start of the new year. The Newport Property Owners Association awaits closing to purchase Newport Golf Course and event center that will soon be known as Stonebridge at Newport. Subscription required […]
Neighborhood Services holding seminar to discuss changes to homeowners association
The next Neighborhood Seminar Supper, hosted by the city of College Station’s Neighborhood Services division, will provide updates on changes to homeowners association-related laws recently passed by the Texas Legislature. Read the article………..
Free HOA hotline helps homeowners, board members avoid courthouse
The Greater Houston Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has launched a free HOA (Homeowners Association) Hotline to advocate the use of best practices, professionalism and integrity by community association leaders and those who serve them. The Hotline is a free resource for homeowners and board members who have questions about the operations of […]
Groundbreaking for bus project on Post Oak Boulevard brings opposition from business owners
Andy Taylor, lawyer for the Cosmopolitan Condominium Owners Association says, “this government is heck bent on destroying it, with a bus plan that make no sense. It will have no ridership, and all it’ll do is ruin Houston’s Rodeo Drive.” The homeowner’s association, filed a lawsuit against METRO, saying the proposed project is illegal. […]
X law permits homeowners to install solar panels during neighborhood construction
…..a new Texas law, which starts Sept. 1, allows homeowners to add solar, even in communities still under construction. The Texas Association of Home Builders has said it supports the new law. Read the article………
Driver Fights Company Over Bill for Wrongly Towed Car
Tow truck troubles come in many forms, but what can you do when your car is taken from in front of your home for no good reason and the company will not issue a refund? Read more………..
Court date approaches in Royal Shores (TX) mowing dispute
After more than two years, the ongoing dispute in the Royal Shores sudivision in Kingwood concerning mowing a reserve area is finally going to be resolved in court. Since first reported by The Tribune October 31, 2012, and updated April 24, 2013, all efforts at resolving the dispute out of court between resident homeowners Christopher […]
McKinney renews maintenance reimbursement agreement with Stonebridge Ranch HOA
The city renewed a 2-year maintenance reimbursement agreement with the Stonebridge Ranch Homeowners Association (SRHA). It will pay about $187,400 annually – nearly $3,800 per acre – to help the homeowners association maintain its medians. Read more………
When You Send Plans to Your Homeowners Association, It’s Real
In case you don’t know me very well, here’s the deal on my property. Eric and I have 4 acres. Our acreage is located in a neighborhood. Our neighborhood has an Homeowners Association. Read more……..
Stone Oak HOA Wants A Solution To Unmet Project Promises
“There’s a lot of development in the area that impacts the way water is going to flow into the creek, and that also has the potential to increase the flood risk for our homeowners and so we’re just trying to mitigate that risk,” Rohner said. So the HOA went to Chan, their council representative, looking […]
Then There’s This: Working Man of Green Gables
What most new residents likely won’t know is that their new LEED-certified residence served as the scene of a mass protest one sunny weekend in February – Feb. 15, to be precise – when about 200 demonstrators gathered on a grassy area near the Gables Park Tower to call attention to violations at the job […]
HOA told to speak up for improvements (TX)
The Tara Homeowners Association meeting with San Antonio officials Feb. 11, were told, basically, you need to make your needs known. Read more……..