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Dear Kelly,
My tenants are extremely allergic to smoke – the tenants next door smoke around the clock. I have been working with our board and management, and still the situ
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Dear Kelly,
Are board members required have to own and live on site to become a board member? I am not finding any information on this in my CC&Rs or rules and regulations,
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Hi Kelly,
We purchased a home needing a complete remodel and we took all of the appropriate steps with the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). We submitted additional pla
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Hello Kelly,
I enjoy and learn from your column on HOA’s. I live in small resident-managed HOA. Our reserves are very low. Is there a minimum amount or percentage for reser
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Dear Kelly,
Thank you for your always insightful columns. I have a question regarding the new state law supporting use of common facilities for political activities, and on
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Dear Kelly,
I recently purchased a condominium, and have discovered many improprieties with my HOA. I complained to the Attorney General who told me they can’t do much. The
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Hello Kelly,
We are talking about limiting the number of rentals in our HOA complex. I believe we currently have about 1/3 rentals. Do you know if there is a way we can leg
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Dear Kelly,
My HOA is facing a perplexing issue – internet-based short-term rentals. I understand it is becoming more common. As we revise our CC&R’s, in addition to a no-s
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Hi Kelly,
I live part-time outside the USA. I asked my (self-managed) HOA to send all available notices and disclosures to my secondary address, which I designated as my e-
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I discovered that our small HOA has been in suspended status for the past 30 years. It is operated as a quasi HOA but in reality is more of a neighborh
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Hi Mr. Richardson,
How often should CC&Rs be changed, amended or restated? Our current one was prepared by the developer in 1979. How much does it usually cost to amend CC&
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Recently I put a condo into escrow. The management company charges $750 for supplying current financial reports, CC&Rs, rules and regulations, etc., to
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