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Many condominium buyers do not understand what they bought until long after becoming an owner. Condominiums consist of two elements: A “separate interest”,...
I hope all is well. Thank you for your great HOA articles.
What is the definition of internal installations of the unit? Are pipes in the wall considered internal...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Long story short, the members have all been reluctant to get involved on our board for many years. They are all fine with someone else doing it.
Our...
The ancient Chinese concept of yin and yang deals with opposite and inseparable forces. Common interest developments (“homeowner associations”) have their own...
Mr. Richardson,
Regarding water cutbacks and dead lawns, can an HOA require homeowners who stopped watering to replace their dead lawns with other types of ground cover...
Some well-intentioned ideas can boomerang and hurt those who are intended to be helped. Such is the new Civil Code 4041, created by last year’s SB918.
Section 4041...
Mr. Richardson,
In the spirit of shedding light on HOA governance would you please write about the difference between regular open board meetings and the annual homeowners...
Other than the overall condition of the common areas, one of the first opportunities for associations to make a positive impression upon new members is at meetings of the...
Dear Kelly,
Our president has delegated our property manager to run our homeowners meetings and he acts like the board works for him and has to agree with everything he...
Hi Kelly,
Just read your article [on exclusive use common area] and was wondering the implication (pro and cons) and cost of transferring an exclusive common area into a...
Kelly,
Our HOA prohibits washers/dryers in upstairs units. When this rule was adopted, owners who already had washer/dryers were allowed to keep them but no more would be...
Common interest developments, or homeowner associations (aka “HOAs”) house about one third of Californians, and most new housing stock is established in HOAs....
