WSOCTV.COM: HOA says residents not allowed to fly U.S. flag was misunderstanding By Erica Bryant February 3, 2017 INDIAN LAND, S.C. – Outraged residents in Indian Land reached out to Channel 9, saying their homeowners association told them to take … Continue reading
News2: Neighborhood attempting to overthrow HOA By Mayci McLeod August 22, 2016 Often, News 2 hears from people who are unhappy about their Homeowners Association (HOA). Now, a group of neighbors in Shadowmoss Plantation in West Ashley are banding together … Continue reading
abcnews4: Dozens of Lowcountry homeowner associations sue property manager By Andy Paras and Stacy Jacobson March 9, 2016 CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More than 50 homeowners associations from Seabrook to Summerville filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a property … 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
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
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
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
BlufftonToday.com: S.C. grapples with HOA complaints By Sarita Chourey March 12, 2015 COLUMBIA — Neighborhood Nazi. Condo Commando. Bullies. The dictatorship. Those were some of the terms property owners and officials used to describe bad actors in South Carolina’s thousands … Continue reading
wbtv.com: York County woman fed up with homeowners association By Sarah-Blake Morgan February 13, 2015 INDIAN LAND, SC (WBTV) – Taking on a persistent homeowners association is a battle many have faced before, but one York County mother says she’s … Continue reading
CarolinaLive.com: State lawmakers file HOA regulation bill By Liz Cooper January 16, 2015 Homeowner’s Associations are meant to regulate neighborhoods, but they operate with few regulations for themselves. A proposed bill by state lawmakers would restrict Homeowner’s Associations. Right now … Continue reading
By Charles Swenson Coastal Observer — Posted January 9, 2015 Area property owners associations opposed a bill that would have allowed the state to collect a fee to handle disputes between the groups and their members. Instead of money, a … Continue reading
Posted: Jan 01, 2015 5:01 PM CST Updated: Jan 01, 2015 5:17 PM CST By Dedrick Russell FORT MILL, SC (WBTV) – There is a controversy brewing in the Bridgehampton subdivision. Neighbors are upset their neighbor … Continue reading
WMBF NEWS: More than 100 homeowners voice their HOA concerns in public hearing Hembree explained one clear solution at this point would be to extend magistrate court to deal with these cases and concerns. That way, homeowners would not have … Continue reading
Posted – October 25, 2014 ……At least some of them are expected to speak at a Wednesday hearing the Horry County legislative delegation is sponsoring to get input on just what law or laws members may introduce in next year’s … Continue reading
BY STEVE JONES Posted: October 3, 2014 At last there is someplace where homeowners can go for answers in disputes with their homeowners associations. The Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors, which is based in Myrtle Beach, has put a form … Continue reading
MyrtleBeachOnline: HOA law in South Carolina gathering support from Horry delegation By Steve Jones August 9, 2014 Momentum may be building among members of the Horry County legislative delegation for introducing a bill that would address at least some of … Continue reading
myrtlebeachonline.com: HOA board evicting some pets in Myrtle Beach area By Steve Jones — February 27, 2014 Sheila and Sherm Bertrand feel like one of their three, 14-year-old dogs has been handed a death sentence by the property owners association at … Continue reading
www.thestate.com: No ‘sex-offender’ here; SC man awarded $890,000 Manning – Condo owner wrongly identified as a registered sex offender is awarded $550,000 in actual damages and $340,000 in punitive damages. Read story: http://www.thestate.com/2013/12/12/3156315/no-sex-offender-here-sc-man-awarded.html
By Morris News Service — Posted June 17, 2013 COLUMBIA — Del Webb Communities and Pulte Homes have notched a victory in the S.C. Court of Appeals over Sun City property owners. In September 2008, Roger and Mary Jo Carlson brought … Continue reading