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Dear Kelly,
Is there a way to get out of our three member HOA? Our home stands alone. The other two are connected. Thank you for your comment on this!
K.N., Santa Barbara
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
We just received a set of amended bylaws and CC&Rs presented to us for a vote. One section concerns us, it says that the board can vote itse
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Hello Mr. Richardson,
We have a guest house on our half acre lot that we have rented out (using a short-term rental service). We are always home in the main hous
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Kelly,
Our board and management do a great job of overall maintenance and landscaping of the complex. Rental units have become a consistent problem to the quality of life i
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Serving as a volunteer director is often thankless, but it shouldn’t be risky. Here are ten ways to reduce if not prevent personal risk from your service.
1. Learn and follow...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our CC&R’s limit the number of pets a homeowner can have to a “reasonable” number. City law states a resident outside of an HOA can have up to 4 dogs.
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Mr. Richardson,
This year our HOA dues increased 20%. The reason given was plumbing issues due to sewage backups. When I asked about just having a special assessment to cov
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our board frequently adopts new rules, generally following the required process of providing 30-day notice to homeowners prior to voting at an open boa
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs to develop certain operating rules, e.g., for elections or dispute resolution. Can (or should) the required rules
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Kelly,
Our condo association started a “no smoking” policy, but one owner continues to smoke marijuana often. The HOA sent a notice to stop and called him to a hearing. He
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Dear Kelly,
My tenants are extremely allergic to smoke – the tenants next door smoke around the clock. I have been working with our board and management, and still the situ
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Dear Kelly,
Are board members required have to own and live on site to become a board member? I am not finding any information on this in my CC&Rs or rules and regulations,
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