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An unfortunate reality is that occasionally communities can be confronted with disaster, when earthquake, wildfire, or other calamity can transform a community within a few ho...
Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our board is against raising our fees which have been the same for at least 10 years! Obviously we are not keeping up with inflation. According to our
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Mr. Richardson,
Our HOA hasn’t had an annual meeting in years. We receive notice that the “annual meeting” will be held on a given date to “count ballots”. For the last 2 y
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Mr. Richardson,
Members of our board mention discussions in executive session when they are discussing agenda items at board meetings. For instance, at a recent
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Hi Kelly,
Thank you for helping people understand HOA laws!
Civil Code 4925(b) states “The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting…” (executive sessions excl
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Hello Mr. Richardson,
We have a guest house on our half acre lot that we have rented out (using a short-term rental service). We are always home in the main hous
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September 30 was the last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature in 2018. Many bills affecting HOAs were signed, and two were vetoed.
SB 261
Th...
Kelly,
Our board and management do a great job of overall maintenance and landscaping of the complex. Rental units have become a consistent problem to the quality of life i
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Hello Mr. Richardson,
Our board announced that audio recordings of meetings would no longer be allowed. What are your thoughts on this? Does this action by the board violat
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The federal Housing and Urban Development Department (“HUD”), adopted regulations in September 2016 which for the first time prohibited sexual harassment within housing accomm...
Dear Kelly,
We successfully recalled our HOA board, yet the next day after the vote the recalled directors held a special meeting and enacted lots of business. We believe t
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
We cannot get people to volunteer to be on the board. I have been on the board and told the manager I didn’t want to run. She put my name on the ballot
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