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Hi Kelly,
What recourse does a Board pursue when they cannot get information from owners on tenants residing in their community such as names, phone numbers?
I am not sure
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Many Associations have policies regulating activities on a variety of topics, from water damage repair responsibility to pool use. But is it a “rule” recognized by the Davis-S...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Our Budget committee had 2 board members out of its 7 total members. With our recent election, another committee member has joined the board. If all 3
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Dear Sir,
Appreciate your column in the newspaper on HOAs. Is there a way to force a Board to allow the membership to vote on an issue without calling for a recall?
Thanks
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As a lawyer, I would have to plead “guilty” to being persnickety (to use a Latin term) regarding the correct use of legal terms. In the world of common interest developments t...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I applied to my HOA Architectural committee to install solar panels on my roof, believing that Civil Code section 714 is quite clear that my applicatio
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Unfortunately, in common interest developments the reserve account is often overlooked or even deliberately ignored as unnecessary. This is unwise, because the reserve fund is...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
At our HOA meeting last night – it was announced by the board that they are adding a 6th member, a 2nd member at large! I’m perplexed! Can they do that
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In 2009, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA, aka “FannieMae”), and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) imposed new requirements for condominium loans. Administer...
Mr. Richardson,
Good morning. Our community has approximately 9 that are behind in their HOA dues, some by two or more years. Can we legally have their water shut off as th
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Dear Mr. Richardson,
I am a director of a large HOA. In our most recent board meeting the following came up in discussion:
- Our manager is calling homeowners and asking the
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On Friday, August 17, Governor Brown concluded the long journey of the California Law Revision Commission’s multi-year project to reorganize the Davis-Stirling Common Interest...
