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Hi Kelly,
Thank you for helping people understand HOA laws!
Civil Code 4925(b) states “The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting…”...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
We have a guest house on our half acre lot that we have rented out (using a short-term rental service). We are always home in the main...
Kelly,
Our board and management do a great job of overall maintenance and landscaping of the complex. Rental units have become a consistent problem to the quality of life...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our board announced that audio recordings of meetings would no longer be allowed. What are your thoughts on this? Does this...
Dear Kelly,
We successfully recalled our HOA board, yet the next day after the vote the recalled directors held a special meeting and enacted lots of business. We believe...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
We cannot get people to volunteer to be on the board. I have been on the board and told the manager I didn’t want to run. She put my name on the...
Mr. Richardson,
What recourse does a member have if the board refuses to abide by the governing documents or state law? Our president refuses to hold the annual election...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our CC&R’s limit the number of pets a homeowner can have to a “reasonable” number. City law states a resident outside of an HOA...
Mr. Richardson,
This year our HOA dues increased 20%. The reason given was plumbing issues due to sewage backups. When I asked about just having a special assessment to...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board frequently adopts new rules, generally following the required process of providing 30-day notice to homeowners prior to voting at an open...
Mr. Richardson,
Can the HOA install a camera in one garage area but not others? The HOA also installed a camera in the pool in order to catch one person’s possible...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs to develop certain operating rules, e.g., for elections or dispute resolution. Can (or should) the required rules...
