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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson, I live in a condo which in 2015 imposed a restriction of rentals for not less than one year replacing ...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column  

Dear Kelly: Can a California HOA have a "no rental" policy? Our HOA is small, and an owner recently expressed intere...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Kelly, a few years ago we were updating our by-laws and CC&R’s. We needed 51% of the members to vote for the bylaws c...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Ordinarily, CC&Rs and bylaws can only be amended by a vote of the HOA membership. However, there are some narrow circu...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column 

Amending CC&Rs can be difficult. Here are some tips toward enhancing amendment success.

1. Check with the members. Am
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 By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Mr. Richardson: Our HOA holds open forum for homeowners at the end of the agenda. You have suggested that it should c...

This past week, Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, CAI International President Elect, had the honor of joining the Association of Strata Managers (ASM) at its Annual International Confere...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

Dear Mr. Richardson: I have a blue disabled person parking tag. What rules govern street parking in HOAs where no sign...

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, HOA Homefront Column

One unpleasant but necessary aspect of board service is disciplinary action against unneighborly behavior by members. ...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

An HOAleader.com reader asks: “I underst...

This article first appeared in HOAleader.com. Matt Ober, Esq., CCAL, is a regular contributor to help inform community associations. 

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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq., HOA Homefront Column

HOA discipline is a necessary evil. Residents don’t like being told what to do, while at the same time some rules are neces...