Neighbors at War: Impact of Embezzlement in an Emergency! By Ward Lucas January 12, 2016 OK, the biggest reason for a Homeowners Association is to protect property values. Right? Well, let’s visit another of hundreds of thousands of parallel cases … Continue reading
PATHEOS.COM: Do Children Have a Right to Play? Neighbors retaliated with gangsta rap and …lewdest lyrics… By Rebecca Frech January 14, 2016 Collin County – Friends of ours are being sued for allowing their children to play outside. Yes, that’s … Continue reading
WFTV.COM – Action 9: HOA sells Port Orange family’s home over $2K debt They owned the home outright, there was no mortgage but it sold cheap. January 19, 2016 By Todd Ulrich NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – A Port Orange family … Continue reading
CALIFORNIA – Former treasurer admits embezzling Champion Newspapers: Former treasurer admits embezzling December 26, 2015 Chino – A former treasurer of Summit Ranch Homeowners Association in Chino Hills pleaded guilty as part of a plea bargain Dec. 17 to one felony … Continue reading
BY AUDREY HUDSON A committee appointed by the South Carolina legislature to study contentious issues surrounding homeowners associations (HOA) identified numerous problems that require the state assembly’s attention, but failed to agree on solutions for key issues Read … Continue reading
CONDOHOALAW.blogspot.com: Abuse of Power – Living Miserably in a Florida Association (Valuable insight from 2014) By Barbara Billiot Stage April 16, 2014 If I had to briefly describe Florida community associations (COAs, HOAs, Mobile Home Parks) I would sum it … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Luxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk …the sidewalk was to provide access for people with disabilities and greater safety to pedestrians … Article Courtesy of The Miami New Times By Jessica Weiss Published January … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices …company…buys delinquent receivable accounts from condominium and homeowners associations Article Courtesy of The Legal Newsline.com By Jessica Karmasek Published December 30, 2015 TAMPA – A full-service bank has … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Thousands of Poinciana residents face ballooning debt after HOA fees sent to collection agencies Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Steve Lemongello Published December 23, 2015 Poinciana Villages, with nearly 70,000 residents and 23,000 homes, would be one … Continue reading
Houston Press: TIPPING POINT: IN HUNTINGTON VILLAGE, THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HAS ALL THE POWER By Dianna Wray December 15, 2015 Most of the time Ebony Washington is able to pretend everything is fine. She even waves when Huntington Village Community … Continue reading
41 KSHB: Northland HOA sues family over backyard swimming pool By Josh Helmuth December 18, 2015 LIBERTY, Mo. – A northland family who installed a swimming pool in their backyard last summer may soon be drowning in court fees and … Continue reading
KOB 4: Family fighting HOA fears worsening battle 12/08/2015 Ryan Luby, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A Los Lunas family should find rest and relaxation inside their backyard cabana, but it’s generating anxiety and animus toward their homeowners association instead. “It’s … Continue reading
December 4, 2015 BY AUDREY HUDSON ahudson@thesunnews.com Lillian Montaigne wants the state legislature to investigate HOAs, and like many Horry County residents beholden to the neighborhood boards, she has no shortage of criticism when it comes to how money is … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times: This HOA speech-chilling anti-harassment rule is fraught with problems By Donie Vanitzian December 5, 2015 Question: Our 121-unit condo complex successfully removed the past board of directors. Before their removal, they adopted a draconian and subjective anti-harassment … Continue reading
FOX5Atlanta.com: HOA Community Tries to Oust President November 25 2015 AUSTELL, Ga. – “Why don’t you show up to the meetings with all the people? We’re trying to vote you off,” yelled a homeowner to the HOA president. And that … Continue reading
The Columbian: States stepping in to help resolve HOA conflicts Ombudsmen work to educate owners on rules and laws By Jenni Bergal, Steteline.org October 25, 2015 Has your homeowner association fined you for painting your house purple? Have you ignored … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Nevada Trash …both military veterans… have endured two years of threats, fines, liens and lawsuits. By Ward Lucas November 1, 2015 There’s no other word to describe it. As the husband of a severely handicapped woman, I … Continue reading
WebWire.com: Legal Ruling Strikes Blow to Homeowners Association Ruling in the case that inspired the bestselling novel, “HOA Wire” holds that foreclosure sale after judicial foreclosure judgment is void due to failure to follow pre-foreclosure requirements of Davis-Stirling Act. Santa … Continue reading
BY DAVID SIDERS Legislation makes it easier for renters and HOA members to use clotheslines Assembly Bill 1448, by Assemblywoman Patty Lopez, D-San Fernando, comes amid heightened concern about greenhouse gas emissions in California – and the energy consumption of … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Here Come The Special Assessments! By Ward Lucas October 13, 2015 guest blog by Deborah Goonan When buyers consider a condominium association, they are often sold on a “carefree, maintenance free” lifestyle. There are promises that someone … Continue reading
Posted: Oct 09, 2015 7:00 PM CDT Updated: Oct 10, 2015 12:26 AM CDT By Jason Barry A lot of homeowners feel helpless, when they have a dispute with their home owners association, but it doesn’t have to be that … Continue reading
BY DANIEL WOODRUFF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH 2015 A fight over the American flag in a Murray neighborhood has ended with a white flag. Six days after a heated confrontation, this battle in the Chestnut Place neighborhood appears to be over. … Continue reading
BREITBART.COM: NC WOMAN MAY BE EVICTED FROM MOBILE HOME PARK FOR FLYING AMERICAN FLAG By William Bigelow October 8, 2015 A North Carolina woman, fiercely defending her right to fly the American flag, may be expelled from a mobile home … Continue reading
By Joshua Silavent jsilavent@gainesvilletimes.com Posted: October 3, 2015 For many residential property owners, homeowners’ associations are like a tetanus shot required after stepping on a nail. They serve a purpose, but can sting nonetheless. Hall County resident Ralph Isabella is finding … Continue reading
LOOPNORTH.COM: Is your condo board or HOA run by Captain Bligh? By Don DeBat One of the myths of condo and HOA shared-community ownership is the so-called “carefree living.” There are no yards to maintain, grass to cut, snow to … Continue reading
POSTED 10:37 PM, OCTOBER 2, 2015, BY JEFF MCADAM A Home Owners Association in Murray says they want to regulate how, when, and where homeowners can fly the American Flag, and attorney Quinn Sperry says they may be able to do … Continue reading
BY ZACH MURDOCK zmurdock@islandpacket.com On the hunt to score lucrative real estate at deeply discounted prices, eager individuals and investment companies flock to Beaufort County’s delinquent tax auction each year.some unwitting bidders will buy properties within some of the county’s most … Continue reading
In a case of first impression, today the Houston Court of Appeals, 14th District, issued its opinion in KBG Investments, LLC v. Greenspoint Property Owners’ Association, Inc. The court held that in order to recover civil damages under Property Code … Continue reading
ABC13.COM: Great-Grandmother Battles Homeowners’ Association Over Color of Garage Door “You bought the home. You paid for it, they didn’t.” October 1, 2015 HOUSTON (KTRK) — An 89-year-old grandmother is facing off with her homeowners’ association in the Glencarin subdivision … Continue reading
NEWS3LV.COM: HOA foreclosure abuses may be curbed under new law Reported by John Treanor Posted by Tony Garcia September 30, 2015 LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) – Change is coming for Nevada homeowners, HOAs, lenders and neighbors.There are currently 40,000 vacant … Continue reading
Bluffton Today: S.C may empower gated-community dwellers against HOAs, managers By Sarita Chourey Morris News Service\September 30, 2015 COLUMBIA — The volume of homeowner association complaints filed with one state regulator since January has already outpaced an earlier year, according … Continue reading
Monday, September 28, 2015 Bruce Olson A bitter three-year dispute in Kingwood’s Royal Shores Village was possibly laid to rest Sept 17. A Harris County Court jury awarded all legal expenses incurred to homeowners Jill and Christopher Curran in their … Continue reading
THE DAILY JOURNAL: DA: Second alleged HOA embezzler to surrender 150 fake invoices (issued) for work that was never done Daily Journal Staff Report September 18, 2015 A man accused of conspiring with the former manager of a San Mateo homeowners … Continue reading
NeighborsatWar.com: A Must-Read From Las Vegas! Regretfully, the record shows that,,, the CICCH (HOA) Commission …is under the tight control of industry and government interests–to the serous detriment of unit owners and other occupants. Ward Lucas October 2, 2015 Long-time … Continue reading
7 on your side: HOA theft victims ‘We’ve been kept in the dark for years’ By Julia Jenae’ September 30, 2015 WINNSBORO, TX (KLTV) – An East Texas community says thousands were embezzled from their homeowners association account after years of … Continue reading
San Diego Reader: Big trouble in Eastlake III Homeowners association battles property-management company By Susan Luzzaro September 25, 2015 If you live on the eastern side of Chula Vista, you likely belong to a homeowners association. The association governing Eastlake … Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee: Natomas couple settle long, bitter dispute with homeowner association “People do not understand the power HOAs have…” By Hudson Sangree September 22, 2015 A retired South Natomas couple who accused their homeowners association of denying the husband, … Continue reading
CLICKORLANDO.COM: Family battles homeowners’ association over tree roots By Louis Bolden September 23, 2015 A local family says they have been battling their homeowners’ association over tree roots that are damaging their home. “I’m so stressed about this situation,” Caryn … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: 3 surrender community manager certificates to state panel By Sean Whaley September 23, 2015 CARSON CITY — Three individuals doing business in Southern Nevada as Associated Community Management have surrendered their community manager certificates to a … Continue reading
NorthJersey.com: When condo owners fall behind on fees By Kathleen Lynn September 13, 2015 Christine Haas has lived happily for two decades at Suburban Terrace, a tidy collection of 248 garden apartment condos in Hackensack. But lately, as president of … Continue reading
Dillon Collier, KENS 52:37 p.m. CDT September 10, 2015 Hayner, the president of Ranger Creek homeowners association, acknowledged this week he is violating HOA by-laws, which forbid residential property from being used for business purposes. Read the article
Question: We live in a gated community in Chandler. There are covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that should be enforced by our homeowners association. Due to the economy and numerous foreclosures in our gated community, there has been a shortage … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Doran | edoran@syracuse.com The case of a Central New York couple sued by a homeowners’ association in the town of Manlius for parking their pickup truck in their driveway has been settled. The two sides reached an agreement … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Family wins right to put up fence after battle with HOA Fence put up for son with Asperger’s syndrome Article and Video Courtesy of Channel 6 NewsBy Louis Bolden Published September 12, 2015 A local family has been allowed … Continue reading
by: Joe Adams, September 8, 2015 Q: I live in a homeowners’ association and the declaration of covenants provides that trash cans may not be put at the curb until 7 p.m. the night before trash pickup. I am new to the … Continue reading
By Jim Douglas Posted September 4, 2-15 The Timarron community hugs the Byron Nelson Golf Course in Southlake. Homeowners pay for and expect a genteel lifestyle. That’s not what they’re getting from one home on Regency Crossing — not according … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay couple in ‘awful situation’, forced to sell as condo converted to rental (Couple will get)… $70,000 less than what it would take to pay off the mortgage. By Susan Taylor Martin September 7, 2015 If someone … Continue reading
A San Diego assemblywoman’s drought-driven bill to prevent homeowners’ associations in California from banning the installation of artificial turf was signed into law Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown. AB 349, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, in response … Continue reading
TBJNOW: HOA decision rankles residents at The Lakes in Visalia By George Lurie September 4, 2015 A dispute between residents and their homeowners association is making waves at The Lakes in Visalia, one of the South Valley’s most elite addresses.A … Continue reading