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Dear Mr. Richardson: I received notice from my association that our management company resigned and that the association intends to self-manage. I am uncomfortable about the ...
Kelly, I attended my first HOA meeting and I noticed that the format is slightly different from city council meetings. Board members were provided a lengthy document prepare...
Are homeowners allowed to read or copy committee minutes? Our manager says no because they are not “standing committees” like the architectural committee. I say all records,...
Dear Kelly: Recently our board stopped dues collection for 6 months because they said some homeowners were experiencing financial hardship. The board has no plans to ask ow
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Dear Mr. Richardson:
According to SB323 management is not allowed to participate in elections. But our management found a loophole – a spouse of one of the owners of the ma...
Kelly, I wanted to know if you have any information in regard to the expiration of California CC&Rs. I’ve heard 20 years from the time of the recorded filing of the CC&Rs.I
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Mr. Richardson: Help! During a monthly meeting, I presented a petition signed by many homeowners concerning the color that they were going to paint the complex – we wanted ...
Hi Kelly,
There is going to be an assessment at my condo and we are being told that we all must pay equally even though a number of us will have no benefit from the work be...
Dear Kelly,
Apparently my HOA made a change in the CC&Rs. The HOA requires that any prospective tenants must be approved by the board, and that no applicant who has a crimi...
Mr. Richardson:
I enjoy reading your column.
I recently bought a condo and was in the process of replacing the carpet with laminate flooring because of allergies. The HOA ...
Mr. Richardson: Something has been bothering me for a while regarding the reserve funding level that is appropriate for a given association. Many associations strive (and set ...
Mr. Richardson:
Can a non-resident owner be on the board? A board member moved but still stayed on the board while he rented his unit. Several homeowners opposed, but the m...
