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Unfortunately, in common interest developments the reserve account is often overlooked or even deliberately ignored as unnecessary. This is unwise, because the reserve fund...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
At our HOA meeting last night – it was announced by the board that they are adding a 6th member, a 2nd member at large! I’m perplexed! Can...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am a director of a large HOA. In our most recent board meeting the following came up in discussion:
- Our manager is calling homeowners and asking...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I recently discovered your “HOA Homefront” column in the newspaper and find it very valuable.
Your mention of the Davis Stirling Act has...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Ran across your column recently and that spurred me into writing you.
I belong to an HOA in Riverside County. I have been told that state law...
Kelly,
Thanks for your [recent] informative article regarding changes in the Davis-Stirling Act.
In the article you state that the board cannot “discuss anything...
One of the scourges of the HOA world is disorderly board meetings. Associations large and small struggle with meetings filled with the cacophony of people talking over each...
Dear Kelly,
I bought my townhome last year, and recently received a letter stating some windows violate the architectural guidelines and must be changed. My neighbors have...
Hi Mr. Richardson,
Every week I am intrigued by your articles on the HOA Homefront. When I read your articles, I feel like I can relate to the topic you’ve written...
In community association governance, corporate formalities seem to get in the way of “good old common sense.” If someone is doing a good job, and is making good...
Hi Kelly,
When voting for an HOA be it elections, or dues increase, and the documents state a member in good standing, does this mean they need to be current on their...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I received a notice from my homeowners association stating that I have a tree on my property that is too tall and should be cut in half or removed....