The primary issue in this appeal is whether a City of Chicago ordinance allowing condominium unit owners to inspect condominium association financial books and records is a valid exercise of the City’s home rule power. We affirm the appellate court’s holding that the City’s … Continue reading
by Pamela Dittmer McKuen – Chicago Tribune – Community Living – April 26, 2013 Illinois homeowners at odds with their community association have little recourse. They can try to resolve the matter with the board, or they can pay an attorney to … Continue reading
A more than 5-year-old battle to strip homeowners associations of their authority to make and enforce parking rules on public streets has succeeded — at least in part. Gov. Jan Brewer this month signed a bill that forbids future HOAs … Continue reading
April 24, 2013 House Bill 1134 (HB 1134) and House Bill 1276 (HB 1276) just cleared the Senate Local Government Committee and will proceed to the full Senate for consideration. HB 1134, which is being sponsored in the Senate by … Continue reading
by Brentt Taylor — Posted April 24, 2013 The financial and housing crisis of 2008 has brought about many changes to the housing market. Some have been very good, while others have been bad. It has also brought about new opportunities … Continue reading
By Donna DiMaggio — April 22, 2013 Occasionally, I will hear from an older Florida homeowners’ association that is considering allowing its restrictive covenants to simply expire by application of law. In some of these communities, there is not much … Continue reading
By Matthew W. Gaines — April 18, 2013 The 2013/2014 Massachusetts legislative session is just getting underway, and while it is difficult to know where things may head, there is already a lot of action on the condominium front. MEEB … Continue reading
As we head into the last two weeks of the 2013 Legislative Session, it looks like there will be at least one major community association bill that will pass, and possibly a significant HOA bill. In addition, the mortgage foreclosure … Continue reading
Joining us On The Commons this week on March 23, 2013 is Professor Evan McKenzie. Evan is the author of Privatopia: Homeowner Associations and the Rise of Residential Private Government and his more recent book Beyond Privatopia: Rethinking Residential Private Government. He maintains an active blog at < … Continue reading
When Sen. Morgan Carroll sponsored the Homeowners Bill of Rights in 2005, it turns out she was just getting started in her efforts to rein in rogue homeowners associations boards and property managers who abuse HOA residents. Stricter reforms followed. … Continue reading
Omaha, NEBRASKA — The sun is setting on the solar panels atop Tim Adams’ house. The Southshore Heights Homeowners Association and Adams, an Omaha orthodontist, have settled a lawsuit over the solar panels that Adams installed on his house at … Continue reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ken Baxley lived in his East Arlington house four years, but in 24 hours, it was no longer his home. “I called the police and said ‘Is this for real?’ and they said ‘Yes,’” he said. It … Continue reading
EVANS, Ga. — An investigation is underway after nearly $200,000 went missing from a local homeowners association bank account. Tom Gorta, president of the Stratford HOA in Evans, contacted the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office after realizing the money was missing … Continue reading