Articles
Meeting Disruption
Dear Kelly,
I am on a board of beleaguered directors. We have a homeowner that is out of control. She disrupts meetings with rants and accusatio
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What Is “Full” Management?
Hi Kelly,
Would you please tell me what a “Full-Service” management company is as compared to one which is not.
Thank you in advance fo
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our Board permits use of our pool by a non-profit swim team organization of which non-residents comprise approximately half of members. Swim team membe
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Closed-Sessions
Richardson,
Is it legal for the board of directors to hold meetings with an agenda and exclude all other homeowners. These meetings are therefore s
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Is Our HOA Incorporated?
Hi Mr. Richardson,
I read your column recently about making sure my HOA is active. I went to the Secretary of State web site and typed in
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Dear Sir,
We live in a community with many common areas. There is a common area behind our home with a large slope that has very large trees growing on it. One t
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Dear Readers,
David Brock, owner of a Pasadena management firm, sent me this recently. His perspective as a highly credentialed (PCAM) manager is unique – a view from the tre...
Dear Kelly,
In my townhouse complex, an owner plants his own personal fruit and vegetable garden on Association property. He has potted containers (from 30 to 16
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Limit on Assessments
Hello Kelly,
I have a question for you. I have owned my condominium unit since 1984. When my husband and I purchased our condo the dues were $
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Member Petitions
Dear Kelly,
Our By-Laws limit the board from spending over $3000 without 2/3’s owner approval. We tried to increase that a couple years ago, but t
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Management Dissatisfaction
Kelly,
Our board works harder than our property manager. How do we fire him? I just want the best property and I don’t think our manager
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