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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...
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...
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...
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.,
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Hi Kelly,
I’m confused between rules and CC&R’s. Our board, over the years, has implemented new rules. How is this different than making changes to the...
Attorney Richardson,
We were recently informed by our management company that under the Davis-Stirling Act, we now need to have a collection policy in place. We also...
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for your weekly articles. I have 2 questions.
First, should the Board conduct the election meeting, allowing the manager to assist, advise and count...
Mr. Richardson,
Shouldn’t the board be pursuing legal action against homeowners who are in-default of their association fees? I spoke with one of the members of the...
Dear Sir,
You have mentioned the open meeting law. You still have not addressed the board going into secret meetings called executive sessions. These meetings...
Hi Kelly,
Recently, some board members from other HOAs and I got together to discuss issues we have in common and best practices other HOAs have tried. One president,...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I have read your article on exclusive use common areas and don’t get whether in a planned development the decks and balconies are in this...
Dear Kelly,
There is a pending vacancy in our board, and our new president hinted that he will name his wife to the vacancy. I don’t see anything in our laws that...
