Question: Recently our association fees went from $1,400.00 quarterly to $2,600.00. My question is, what is the worst that can happen to me if I am unable to pay? I will have difficulties coming up with that fee being a disabled Vietnam veteran. Read the Q&A………………………………..
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Retired vet says he can’t afford retirement home after police say HOA members stole insurance money (GA)
A retired veteran says he might not be able to afford his planned retirement home after police charged two HOA members for taking the insurance money that he needs to rebuild his condo. Read the article……………………………
WarHorse CEO suing Halfmoon neighbors for $600K (NY)
The CEO of a prominent Saratoga Springs nonprofit for veterans, who has posted signs outside her home threatening to shoot trespassers. is now suing her neighbors for $600,000 over claims of antisemitism. Read the article………………………………
Couple trusted EmeraldBay’s property manager. Now she is accused of stealing their money (FL)
A veteran employee who rose from an administrative assistant to property manager at Emerald Bay, residents turned to Maria Rodriguez when they needed to solve any number of problems. They trusted her with their money, handing over checks for maintenance fees, parking spots. Read the article………………………..
Special Assessments Unveiled: What Homeowners Need to Know (FL)
The mere mention of special assessments can keep new and veteran agents up at night. All too frequently, there is a misconception about what they are and, more importantly, how to address them. With the recent passage of laws further regulating condominiums and condominium associations still contracting for repairs from Hurricane Ian last year, it […]
Flying the American Flag this Independence Day
As we prepare for the July 4th holiday, many HOA and condo residents across the country will display the American Flag. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the American flag should be flown from sunrise to sunset and may be displayed during darkness if it’s illuminated. In addition, the flag should not […]
The Flag Code Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1
The Flag Code, Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1 As Adopted by the National Flag Conference, Washington, D.C., June 14-15, 1923, and Revised and Endorsed by the Second National Flag Conference, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1924. Revised and adopted at P.L. 623, 77th Congress, Second Session, June 22, 1942; as Amended by P.L. 829, […]
Hundreds of condo owners at One Archer Lane hit with up to $21,000 repair bill (HI)
When disabled Vietnam veteran Steve Dixon bought his condo at One Archer Lane, he was able to pay his mortgage and monthly maintenance fees of $550. But now, his maintenance fees have jumped to almost $3,000 a month. Read the article………………………..
Army vet launches lawsuit against Tuckerton homeowners association that stripped out home (NJ)
For Brooks Conner, a 78-year-old Army veteran who exited a two-month hospital stay in 2020 to find his Tuckerton home ripped up by his townhouse association, things got worse before they started to get better. Read the article………………………..
Texas Businesses Ask State Supreme Court to Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Damage Claim Denials
Veteran insurance and construction litigation attorney Marc Gravely filed a friend of the court brief on Tuesday on behalf of the Texas Hospital Association, the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association, the Texas League of Community Charter Schools, the Texas Community Association Advocates, the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, the Texas Independent Automobile Association, and the Texas […]
Can a Homeowners Association Keep You From Flying the American Flag?
On Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day and other patriotic holidays, many Americans show respect for their country by raising the star spangled banner or displaying it in some way on their home or in their yard. But can your homeowners association keep you from showing your patriotism and restrict you from displaying the American […]
Homeowners rights bill moving in West Virginia legislature
A bill in the West Virginia legislature is making its way from House passage to the Senate; legislation designed to give homeowners — especially veterans — 21st-century protections. Read the entire article……………………………….
HOA Homefront: Why can’t I keep my clothesline? (CA)
Q: I am a veteran trying to get a VA refinance, but the VA wants an HOA for our house. We live on a two-on-a-lot, with another separate home behind us. The city calls our place a condominium even though we are not attached. The VA says we need an HOA with all the documentation […]
Law does not support HOA ‘holding water bill hostage’ (NV)
Q: My homeowners association has taken over the water billing. I am behind in my HOA dues. The collection agency will not allow me to just pay my water bill alone. They are holding my water bill “hostage” for payment in full of the total bill, including past HOA dues. Is this legal? Aren’t we […]
Sit, Stay, and Learn: Assistance Animal and Virginia Common Interest Communities
Virginia common interest communities (property owners’ associations, condominium associations, cooperatives, and time-shares (individually, “CIC”, and collectively, “CICs”)), are subject to the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (“FHA”) and the Virginia Fair Housing Law (“VFHL”). Together, the FHA and VHFL prohibit discriminatory housing practices against individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national […]
HOA board does not like the house paint color (NV)
Q: I’m a disabled American Veteran. I need help against what I believe to be an unfair request from my homeowners association, which is placing me in a physical and financial hardship. I called the HOA last spring and asked about the color I planned on painting my house and they agreed on that color: […]
Davie Navy vet at odds with homeowners association over Marine vet roommate (FL)
After decades of peaceful living in a Davie neighborhood, a veteran says his civil rights are now being violated by his homeowners association. 7’s Kevin Ozebek has the story. Park City West is a quiet retirement community in Davie that John Curtis has called home for 21 years. The disabled Navy veteran owns a three-bedroom […]
Paycheck Protection Program for Coops, Condos and HOAs? (NY)
Many property managers and their coop, condo and HOA boards have been asking about the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and whether those types of entities are eligible. The advice they have been given so far is to apply and see what happens. The PPP is a first come, first serve program and when […]
Sea Gate cop pulls gun on NYPD officer more than a mile from the seaside community: suit (NY)
A gung-ho private cop for a gated Brooklyn neighborhood was way out of line when he pulled a gun on an off-duty, veteran NYPD officer in a gas station mini-mart more than a mile outside the seaside development, a lawsuit claims. Read the article……………………………
State Condominium and Homeowner Association Laws
Alabama Alabama Uniform Condominium Act Condominium Ownership Act Alabama Homeowners’ Association Act Homeowners’ Associations Electronic Database The Alabama Homeowners’ Association Act requires all Homeowners’ Associations formed on or after January 1, 2016, to file organizational documents as a nonprofit corporation. The Act was passed on June 2, 2015, became effective January 1, 2016, and is codified in Code of […]
Howell Vietnam vet allowed to keep flagpole that HOA initially denied (NJ)
A Vietnam veteran who had been denied for months the right to install a flagpole in his front garden reached an agreement with his homeowner’s association Friday to keep the stars and stripes in place. Read the article…………………..
Parker HOA asks neighborhood to give up 4th of July fireworks out of respect to STEM students (CO)
Residents with pets and those who care for the well-being of veterans with PTSD bring up the trauma that fireworks can have on their loved ones, but a recent letter from an HOA to residents in one Parker neighborhood have some divided over what should be done. Read the article……………………
Fort Lauderdale man says condo association cited him for flying American flag (FL)
Lauer’s American flag flies right over his enclosed patio. But the condo association has since tweaked its rules on where the personal U.S. flags should be placed. “It’s very unfair, especially (because) there’s a lot of military and ex-military and disabled veterans that live in this complex, and they should be able to fly their […]
HOA wants man’s life-size bronze eagle removed from backyard (DE)
A homeowner association wants a veteran to remove his patriotic display from his New Castle County backyard. “I love eagles. It’s our national symbol,” homeowner Rich Killingsworth said. Read the article……………………..
Trapped in their own homes: Disabled residents denied needed modifications by HOAs (TN)
“He has to put his leg on and take one step at a time,” Selross Adams said. “The garage is the only place there’s a rail he can hold on to.” Two federally approved wheelchair ramps, which would be safer to use, are folded up and stacked against the garage wall. The Department of Veterans […]
Feeling Disorganized? The Ultimate HOA Board Organization Checklist
At the start of the year, many HOA Board members feel pressure to get organized. Brand new HOA Board members are trying to acclimate and learn their roles, in addition the veteran members are tying up loose ends from the year prior. Getting organized is an overwhelming task, but the pay-off is vital to the […]
Honest About HOAs (survey)
Homeowners associations (or HOAs) are supposed to exist to make our lives easier. Don’t want to mow your lawn or deal with noisy neighbors? Typically for a monthly fee, HOAs provide property maintenance and a code of rules meant to provide a uniform look and feel to a community. Sometimes, though, these codes can cause […]
Oceanside homeowner says HOA wants him to evict his Marine tenants (CA)
When Ron Zurawski purchased his six-bedroom, six-bath Oceanside home in 2005, he said he did so for one purpose — to rent rooms to Marines. The home, located in the Arrowood community just outside the San Luis Rey gate to Camp Pendleton, was yet to be built. Zurawski, an unmarried Navy veteran with no kids, […]
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 […]
Co-op and Condo Boards Need an Institutional Memory (NY)
Co-op and condo boards who don’t keep good records are likely to repeat past mistakes. That’s why it’s important for new and veteran board members to know the history of their building. Knowing that history will help them understand which problems need to be addressed in the future. Read the article………………
The Value of Volunteering
We’ve known for decades that CAI homeowner volunteers, community managers, and business partners work hard every day to ensure the well-being of their community associations. Over the past two years, we’ve also discovered that CAI members are dedicated to bettering the world around them. During our 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition, CAI partnered with Clean […]
HOA Board Training 101
When new board members join it is important to make sure they receive some basic training to help them succeed. As a veteran board member it can be easy to assume that most duties are self explanatory, but if you don’t take time to train your new board members, you’re doing them and the entire […]
The Complete Story of the River Oaks Tank
The tactical withdrawal of Tony Buzbee’s World War II-era Sherman M4A4 tank earlier this month brought the month-long Battle of River Oaks Boulevard to a close. After Buzbee—a trial lawyer, Marine veteran, and proud Aggie alum (and current A&M regent)—parked the fully operational tank on the street in front of his home on Houston’s swankiest […]
The Game Of Association Life
Just like in the Game of Life, a board has to have a plan to succeed. Whether it is taking the quick route by attacking an issue head-on, or taking time to get educated on the issue first, a board has to carefully and strategically plan its course if it has any hope of successfully […]
‘I’m gonna lose everything’: Asheville (NC) man says water runoff comes from condos
A man who lives in the Shiloh community says runoff from a condo development has severely damaged his backyard. “I’ve been out here thirty years,” Walter Robertson said, who’s a retired APD officer and Vietnam veteran. “This is the damage here,” he pointed. The man whose resume commands respect said he hasn’t gotten any from […]
Flying an American Flag in Your Condominium Project: What Every Co-owner Needs to Know (MI)
Each year on Veterans Day, we honor our men and women in the United States Armed Forces. As a small token of appreciation, many Co-owners routinely fly the American flag in honor of loved ones who have served or currently serve in the United States Armed Forces. However, many questions arise regarding the rights and […]
Becker & Poliakoff Chief Criticized After Departures
A host of veteran lawyers, primarily in the community association division, have left Becker & Poliakoff in recent months, some citing morale issues and a shift of focus from the traditional condominium practice. The community association group represents condo and homeowner associations and has traditionally been the backbone of the Fort Lauderdale-based firm. Read […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
Many people with disabilities use a service animal in order to fully participate in everyday life. Dogs can be trained to perform many important tasks to assist people with disabilities, such as providing stability for a person who has difficulty walking, picking up items for a person who uses a wheelchair, preventing a child with […]
Can a Homeowners Association Keep You From Flying the American Flag?
On Memorial Day, many Americans show respect for their country and choose to honor the veterans who have made great sacrifices for America by raising the star spangled banner or displaying it in some way on their home or in their yard. But can your homeowners association keep you from showing your patriotism and restrict […]
Representative Roupe’s Foreclosure Bill Clears First Hurdle! (CO)
In an unexpected and outstanding turn of events, the House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, in a bipartisan 6 to 5 vote, reported an amended version of House Bill 15-1113 (“HB 1113”) out of Committee yesterday with a favorable recommendation to the full House of Representatives. Read more……….
Manager Licensure “Modification” Bill Killed in Committee (CO)
House Bill 15-1040 (“HB 1040”), which was introduced by Representative Dan Thurlow (R-Grand Junction), was just killed on a 6 to 5 vote in the House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. Read more……..
What to expect on community association front in 2015 (IL)
Another year quickly approaches, and with it come myriad challenges for community associations in Illinois. Some are ongoing and others are brand new. What are the hot topics for 2015? We asked several industry veterans to peer into their crystal balls and reveal what they see. Read more……….
SB 14-220 Runs out of Time
As quick as SB 14-220 was introduced, it was declared dead almost as fast. After passing out of the Senate Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs on a 3-2 vote, it was referred to the Judiciary Committee where, given the lack of time remaining in the session, the Committee declined to schedule the bill […]
Bill Introduced to Strip Homeowners of Ability to Recover for Construction Defects
With one week remaining in the 2014 legislative session, Senate Bill 14 – 220 (“SB 220”) was introduced yesterday evening in the Colorado Senate. While it may seem to some that this bill was introduced too late in the session to have any chance of passage, with relaxed rules in place for the end of […]
Running your association like a successful business
Whether you are a brand new board member serving for the first time or a seasoned veteran or property manager, you need to understand one very simple but vital concept about your community association – it is a business and needs to be run like one. Read more…..
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