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Hi Kelly,
Good morning. My HOA is requiring me to install “critter guards” as part of my solar installation, but this will cost me over $1,000. Can...
Hi Kelly, I read your column about HOA’s regularly, and I enjoy it.
Can a HOA prevent us from placing solar panels on the roof of our condominium...
Kelly, how much notice is required regarding place and time for monthly board meetings?
Thanks, C.B., Redondo Beach
Dear C.B.:
Under Civil Code 4920(a), four...
Mr. Richardson,
Is there an oversight/audit department on a state level that oversees the management of an association? I am finding contradicting and wrong information in...
Hi Kelly,
I’m confused between “rules” and “CC&R’s.” Our board, over the years, has implemented new rules. What I don’t...
Dear Mr. Richardson:
Can an HOA come up with new house rules that ban children from playing outside the units? Especially with many young children that live here.
G.G.,...
Dear Kelly,
Do I, as a homeowner, have a right to see the contract between the HOA and a vendor? I have no desire to stir up problems. I appreciate your...
Hi Kelly,
I live in a 100+ unit condo complex without HOA earthquake insurance. I have CEA earthquake insurance for my home. Have you written any articles I...
Hi Kelly,
I was interested in your recent answer that a club’s storage space would not be considered exclusive use common area. Statewide there are thousands of HOAs...
Hi Kelly,
I live in a condo complex in which the restricted common area is the front and back yards of each unit. The board says it has the authority to grant permission...
Kelly,
Our HOA recently had a total board recall and election. The new (self- appointed) president handed out terms based on votes received, with three two-year...
Dear Kelly,
In our recent HOA election, one new member was elected but resigned six weeks later. There is an all-out war between the four remaining directors. All business...
