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Eagle HOA battle over in-home business will go to trial; new countersuit filed (ID) April 1, 2025
A legal battle between two Eagle residents and their homeowners’ association over its rules banning businesses from the neighborhood continues with a new counterclaim over the neighborhood’s clubhouse. Read the article…………………………….
Legislature says HOA developers should hand over control sooner. Gov. Little to decide (ID) March 28, 2025
A bill requiring more homeowner votes on homeowners association boards is on Governor Little’s desk. On Monday, the Idaho Senate unanimously passed HB 361 from Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg. If signed, the measure would give homeowners in developments with HOAs earlier control over the boards governing their neighborhoods instead of leaving associations under total control of the developer until the entire project is completed. Read the article…………………………….
Coeur d’Alene HOA hopes to get goats (ID) March 25, 2025
When the Meadow Ranch Homeowner’s Association checked in with a few tree service companies about cleaning up a steep, bushy acre of land, each had the same answer: “You need goats.” The HOA agreed. Read the article…………………………….
Revamped bill overriding HOA bans on chicken ownership dies in deadlocked cmte. vote (ID) March 24, 2025
Chickens won’t flock to a subdivision near you after a second effort to bring a bill overriding neighborhood rules banning them. Read the article…………………………….
House Committee advances bill requiring homebuilders to turn over HOA control to homeowners earlier (ID) March 12, 2025
Homeowners could soon get more say in their homeowners association under a new bill. On Tuesday, the House Business Committee unanimously voted to send HB 361 from Rep. Jon Weber, R-Rexburg, to the floor, which would give homeowners in developments with HOAs earlier control over the boards governing their neighborhoods instead of leaving associations under total control of the developer until the entire project is completed. Read the article…………………………….
Legislature holds off on curbing HOA power over chickens (ID) March 11, 2025
If you were counting on a legislative loophole to help get around your HOA banning chickens, let’s hope you didn’t count them before they hatched. The House Agricultural Affairs Committee voted 8-7 at the end of February to hold SB 1026 from Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, that would have blocked homeowners associations from enacting rules banning homeowners from raising chickens on their property. Read the article…………………………….
House Bill 361 — Homeowner’s associations, boards (ID) March 5, 2025
Bill Description: House Bill 361 would clarify the process by which the responsibilities of a homeowner’s association get turned over to the property owners. Does it violate the spirit or the letter of either the United States Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? Examples include restrictions on speech, public assembly, the press, privacy, private property, or firearms. Conversely, does it restore or uphold the protections guaranteed in the US Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? Read the article…………………………….

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Tips for Successful HOA Board Meetings
Homeowners’ Association (HOA) board meetings are crucial gatherings where decisions are made, policies are shaped, and community matters are discussed. In the role of a board member, you have a direct impact on the well-being and functionality of your neighborhood. At Alliance Management Partners (AMP), we help homeowners as an HOA management company. This means we help board meetings maintain their areas with community management in Boise. Read on and contact us to learn some key HOA tips we provide. ...
HOAs Must Understand Use and Power of Contracts
The board of directors in a homeowners association (HOA) is responsible for the functionality and governance of the community. One of the powers and duties delegated to the board of directors is the power to negotiate and enter into contracts, which is highly significant to the operation and bylaws of an HOA. Read the article………………………..
Summer is here! Any Plans for Capital Improvement Projects?
I’m certain that there are many communities (another word “associations”) out there that are getting ready to do improvements around their properties during this perfect season such as resurfacing asphalts, exterior building painting, entrance water feature renovation, etc. Of course, summer projects come with the question of “Are we adequately funded for these projects”. Read the entire article……………………………….
Flags: What Everyone Ought to Know About Idaho’s HOA Flag Rules
Flags are something you see every day and with summer holidays coming up, flags are going to be everywhere you go. Flags can mean different things to different people, they can represent countries, ideas, holidays, and even politics. Flags have a long history, and regardless of what they represent, they will continue to be put on display by people all around the world. However, what happens if you live in a Community Association that has restrictions when it comes to ...
The correlation between collection rates, HOA culture (ID)
Homeowners association collection rates might be unsettling to those who believe they are exempt to pay or feel rules don’t apply to them. Most, however, do the right thing and do understand the concept of community living. Those few who buck the system, unfortunately, play a significant influence on its culture, according to a recent report by the Community Association Institute. It isn’t the people who don’t pay, necessarily; it is the failure of a Board to enforce the rules ...
HOA boards should operate more like a business (ID)
Many Idaho homeowner associations lack adequate resources to operate like a business, and a volunteer board member ends up wasting an enormous amount of time on concerns that divert their attention away from key concerns. All too often, associations are run like a family community co-op, foregoing business acumen, to gather over a pot-luck. While casual gatherings are great for fostering relationships, the failure to operate like a business can damage the association and result in creative reporting, lackluster enforcement ...
Homeowner’s Association Liens in Idaho
Idaho law allows a homeowner’s association (HOA) to record a lien against a lot when the owner fails to pay assessments. But only if the covenants, conditions & restrictions (CC&Rs) or bylaws give the HOA the power to file a lien. Read the article…………………………….