Articles
Dear Kelly,
Is there any agency – state, county or city – that oversees HOA boards? I am extremely frustrated by mine, and have been for years.
C.C., San Diego
Dear. C....
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...
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...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
You have a very enlightening column. Our board is now requiring approval of any architectural changes within the individual owner’s unit. Seems this is
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One important board responsibility is to adopt and enforce community rules. Developers, when creating common interest communities, provide CC&Rs and Bylaws (usually boilerplat...
Operating rules are often called “house rules” or “rules and regulations” by associations in California. Under Civil Code 4350(a), rules must be written, and under Civil Code ...
Dear Kelly,
Recently my family sold a house and paid over $700.00 in fees to the association, a large portion of which was for copies of rules and regulations to
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am wondering, are HOAs required to have a “Reserve” account or it is just recommended?
Thank you,
P.P. Rancho San Diego
Dear P.P.,
Reserve acco...
Mr. Richardson,
I am one of a couple employees in a small, self-managed, association. Regarding opening the association records to owners. How much detail are they allowed
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On April 7, 2017, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-40-17, formally ending the drought emergency, which can be read in its entirety at https://www.gov.ca.gov, the Govern...
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 appears in...
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
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