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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I was reading Civil Code 4715. That says associations can no longer prohibit owners from having a pet (defined as any domesticated bird, cat, or dog).
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board frequently adopts new rules, generally following the required process of providing 30-day notice prior to voting at an open meeting.
Example
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board meetings consist of two parts. A closed meeting is convened with the board members and the manager discussing “sensitive” matters such as hom
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Mr. Richardson,
I own and live in a condo complex. Secondhand smoke from neighbors drifts through my unit even with windows closed. I have repeatedly told the smokers that
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Mr. Richardson,
I serve on my HOA board, and every year we meet to discuss the annual budget. I sit through this discussion without understanding much of anything. After su
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Dear Kelly,
Enjoy reading your weekly articles in [the paper]. I own a condo that is for sale. My agent tells me she had two offers with VA loans, but the development is no
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Good Morning,
I am on the board of a community, and have seen many changes in procedures that govern all boards. Are there legal guidelines that we have to follow to change
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Hello Kelly,
We live in a small condominium complex in Brawley, Ca. Our CC&R’s were last updated 15 years ago. At the time they were considered “boilerplate” but a lot has
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Hi Mr. Richardson,
I am new to the HOA board and enjoy reading your weekly column in the [paper]. I don’t think you have discussed what to do if the property manager does n
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Dear Kelly,
Why there are no educational requirements for board members and no requirements for either education, certification, background checks, etc. for managers? Parti
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Dear Kelly,
I was elected HOA President shortly after we bought a unit in the complex. I was told that the HOA was an unincorporated association. After some digging, I disc
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Dear Kelly,
I am a new director on (our HOA) board. Some of the new directors are very concerned about the condition of our association and possible malfeasance being commi
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