Can the HOA Trespass to Correct Violations?
Your HOA board wants to go onto a property to correct a covenant violation. Can you? Even if you have legal authorization, should you? There are a number of risks […]
Rules for Short Term Rentals in Condo Associations
If your association permits short-term rentals (e.g. Airbnb), clear guidelines will help your owners and protect the HOA.
Tips for 3 HOA Holiday Headaches: Lights, Theft, and Parking
Tips for non-Scroogey ways that HOAs can handle 3 common holiday problems: lights, theft, and parking.
Airbnb in San Francisco HOAs
Airbnb has been a boon to owners looking for extra cash, but an occasional nightmare for HOAs. In San Francisco, the laws regulating Airbnb are growing more complex. What do […]
2014 Legislation: AB 2561 – Voiding HOA Landscaping Rules
AB 2561 would void HOA governing document provisions, such as landscaping rules or bans on commercial activity, that prohibit any homeowner from planting a personal or commercial garden of edible […]
2014 Legislation: AB 2104 – HOA Regulation of Turf
Update: The Govenor signed the bill on 9/18. This bill would expand the options of homeowners who want to plant water-efficient landscape by further limiting possible restrictions in an association’s […]
Fine Policies in HOAs – How to Be Reasonable and Follow California Law
Why Do Associations Fine? Almost all associations use fines to curb violations of their governing documents. Some associations use them extensively, others only rarely. Few boards have actually considered the […]
HOA Rules: Creating, Changing, and Repealing
HOAs create rules to address situations that are not regulated by the CC&Rs. This article explains the process to adopt or change a rule, as well as process that members […]
Make HOA Rules Both Enforceable and Good
Rules Must Be Enforceable What makes a rule enforceable? An enforceable rule meets the requirements of the law and governing documents. What makes an enforceable rule a good rule? A […]
17 Legal Rights of Homeowners Living in HOAs
Is there legal protection for homeowners? The answer is a resounding yes, and we can tell you why. Both board members and homeowners have a responsibility to know the rights […]
