Dealing with maintenance issues in HOAs
Dr. HOA, I live in a townhome community, and for the past eight years, my HOA has failed to maintain...
Read moreNegotiating association rental restrictions
Dr. HOA, I have lived in my townhome for nearly six years, and the association board is trying to implement...
Read moreCan HOAs just lock out homeowners from the pool?
Dr. HOA, Last weekend, I tried to take my kids to our community pool, but our card readers did not...
Read moreHOAs can avoid special assessments
Dr. HOA, I was recently elected to the board of directors for my condominium association. I ran for the board...
Read moreRapid rise in homeowner fees hits communal nerve
Dr. HOA, I have lived in my HOA for nearly 10 years, and the monthly dues have never gone up. Recently,...
Read moreLeaders’ Personal Use of Association Vendors Discouraged
Dr. HOA, I recently found out that one of the board members at our association has hired the association’s landscaper...
Read moreMost HOAs have right to own parking policies
Dr. HOA, We recently rented a condominium and had both of our vehicles towed our first weekend living in the...
Read moreCan an HOA stop me from making ‘improvements’?
Dr. HOA, I live in a homeowners association that was created in the late 1980s. For years, the association landscape...
Read moreCan association say “bah humbug” to my decor?
Dr. HOA, I installed Christmas lights and decorations, and I received a threatening violation letter stating that if I did...
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