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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 they do that
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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 the
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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 had me readin
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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 governin...
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 about the...
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 ot...
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 about.
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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 decisions, why...
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 dues,...
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. Adm...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
What happens when the owners of the units in a home owners association are no longer willing or perhaps even able to serve on the Board of Directors?
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