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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 in
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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 can have up to 4 dogs.
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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 cov
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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 boa
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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 violatio
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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
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Kelly,
Our condo association started a “no smoking” policy, but one owner continues to smoke marijuana often. The HOA sent a notice to stop and called him to a hearing. He
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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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