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Hello Mr. Richardson,
Your articles are a wonderful resource for all involved with CIDs. I try to never miss an article.
This past year we got a new manager and there has
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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”, called the “unit”, ...
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 installat
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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 suc
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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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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 boar...
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 pro
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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 Un
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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 a
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Common interest developments, or homeowner associations (aka “HOAs”) house about one third of Californians, and most new housing stock is established in HOAs. Can buyers deter...
Ms. Richardson,
Recently we have had issues with projects and proposed projects that involve city regulations versus CC&R restrictions. Our board seems to think that the re
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Mr. Richardson,
Is there a formula to help determine what is a reasonable amount to hold in reserves for a homeowners association?’
J.L., Los Angeles
Dear J.L.,
There ...
