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Dear Kelly,
What is exclusive common area? I’m in a townhome community. Are fences between connected townhomes exclusive common area that the HOA has...
Condominium owners often misunderstand exclusive use common area, and this leads to far too many wasteful disputes. Simply put, exclusive use areas are not...
Kelly,
I live in a stock cooperative apartment complex comprised of downstairs and upstairs apartments. When tenting for termite infestation, this service covers both...
Dear Kelly,
Our HOA permits homeowners to maintain small areas of common area with the understanding that the homeowner will pay for returning the area to the care of the...
Dear Kelly,
Can the board of a condominium meet without the manager to discuss board business and take action as long as the agenda is posted? Can board members meet to...
Dear Kelly,
Immediately after the election of the board the new board members go into executive session to determine who will be the officers for the following year. This...
Of the five governing documents of most associations – articles of incorporation, recorded map or plan, bylaws, operating rules and “CC&Rs – the last,...
Kelly Richardson,
We have lived in three HOAs over the past 30 years. What we have found lately is that no one wants anything to do with the HOA. It is almost impossible...
Kelly,
I’ve lived in a Planned Development in Placentia for 6 1/2 years. Our property management company was recently sold. We now send our HOA monthly fees to...
Dear Kelly,
Is it required that an HOA purchase earthquake insurance? Does it have to be stated in the CC&R’s? Can the board be held liable if it doesn’t...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I read your column in the [paper] every week. I really appreciate your help to clarify the difference between our bylaws and state laws regarding...
Mr. Richardson,
I was an officer of a small condo association for about 10 years. There were 3 of us officers originally and as they moved away or just quit doing anything...
