HOAs can avoid special assessments
Dr. HOA, I was recently elected to the board of directors for my condominium association. I ran for the board...
Read moreRapid rise in homeowner fees hits communal nerve
Dr. HOA, I have lived in my HOA for nearly 10 years, and the monthly dues have never gone up. Recently,...
Read moreLeaders’ Personal Use of Association Vendors Discouraged
Dr. HOA, I recently found out that one of the board members at our association has hired the association’s landscaper...
Read moreMost HOAs have right to own parking policies
Dr. HOA, We recently rented a condominium and had both of our vehicles towed our first weekend living in the...
Read moreCan an HOA stop me from making ‘improvements’?
Dr. HOA, I live in a homeowners association that was created in the late 1980s. For years, the association landscape...
Read moreCan association say “bah humbug” to my decor?
Dr. HOA, I installed Christmas lights and decorations, and I received a threatening violation letter stating that if I did...
Read moreCould my HOA face a coup d’e` tat?
We have some disgruntled homeowners in our HOA that are talking of starting their own association. Is that possible? The...
Read moreHOAs, members have options for settling debts
Dr. HOA, I have been responsible for paying the HOA dues on my mother’s condo and, admittedly, I fell behind....
Read moreHow homeowners can keep oversight on associations
Dr. HOA, I live in a homeowners association consisting of several hundred single-family homes. I am concerned because our dues...
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