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Most associations have member voting at least annually, and the process required by statute applies to all HOAs, whether 2 units in Redondo Beach or 3,000 units in Oakland. Av...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I live in California where it is legal to grow 6 cannabis plants. What can our HOA do about this?
P.F., Newport Beach
Dear P.F.,
As you know, Cali...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Am I correct in my thinking that our Board can set up a fine schedule without the vote of the membership?
Thank you,
A.P., Newhall
Dear A.P.,
Ass...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA is mandating that each unit in our complex be tented for termites. The HOA is stating that there is precedent under California law to force hom
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If one is involved in a decision affecting or involving that person uniquely as opposed to the community generally, that is a conflict of interest. Directors and committee mem...
Many associations struggle with a poor manager relationship, resulting in a frustrated board or a terminated manager. However, such struggles can sometimes arise from the boar...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Does the HOA board have an obligation to put homeowners’ reasonable comments, questions and other details in the minutes? For example, several months a
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our management company recently advised the board that they could no longer discuss any HOA business via “group” emails in between meetings,
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Hello Mr. Richardson,
I own a two bedroom condo with a balcony. We live in the area where a lot of smoke from a busy boulevard, so the balcony needs to be washed often. We
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Dear Sir,
How is it legal for a mobilehome park HOA to be registered with the government as a condominium association? What ramifications does that have on our CC&Rs? We’re
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So-called “bare walls” insurance plans are often discussed in associations trying to limit the cost of water damage claims. In a bare walls approach, the HOA insurance does no...
Hi Kelly,
My spouse and I read your column regularly.
Recently our HOA called a meeting to let us know they want to change our CC&R’s specifically to have homeowners be re
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