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Kelly,
Our board instituted an ethics policy for all directors and committee members. The first requirement is that all nominees for directors sign a...
Good morning Mr. Richardson,
I discovered a problem with my deeded garage. Long story short my deed does not reflect the garage I was given. I have been fighting to...
Dear Kelly,
I am in an HOA of free-standing homes. Our CC&Rs require that satellite dishes cannot be visible from common areas or HOA streets. Yet, several members...
Kelly,
I am a member of my HOA board. Our prior management company had done all of our investments (from our direction) for our reserve funds. FDIC insured CD’s were...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA has operating and reserve investment funds. The monthly assessments include amounts to increase the reserve account balances. Interest earned...
Dear Kelly,
Is there any legal requirement for the reserves to be at any levels or is it a recommendation by the state? Can an HOA be taken over by the state if it is...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Many years ago, I was allowed by the board to raise the height of my deck. I paid for the architectural change. No board member or manager since has...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board is considering banning informal meetings in common areas. To me, this sounds like a violation of the constitutional right of assembly, but...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
If a club in the HOA wants a locked storage space, is it considered exclusive use?
W.S., Escondido
Dear W.S.,
Exclusive use common area is...
Hi Kelly,
Our HOA recently voted to update our CC&R’s. One section prohibits ownership of numerous breeds of dogs that the board considers dangerous. Since...
Dear Kelly,
Is there a way to get out of our three member HOA? Our home stands alone. The other two are connected. Thank you for your comment on this!
K.N., Santa Barbara
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Kelly,
I am a HOA Board member, and our management company contract is coming up for renewal. We realized we have no formal way of evaluating how they are...
