ABC15 Arizona: Can HOA tell you how to use your garage? By Joe Ducey June 6, 2016 H-O-A. They are three letters that can bring up some strong emotions. So do you love or loathe your homeowner’s association? One Gilbert … Continue reading
June 3, 2016 BY NICHOLAS NEHAMAS Condo associations across South Florida are ripping off consumers with high application fees in violation of state law, a Miami Herald investigation has found. Associations are allowed to charge people applying to buy or … Continue reading
California State Assembly: Assembly Member Wagner’s Bill to Protect Homeowners Fails in Committee By David Scheidt May 4, 2016 SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 1720 by Assembly Member Donald P. Wagner (R-Irvine) recently failed in the Housing & Community Development Committee. The … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Trotwood HOA responds to liens, worn facilities | Dayton News | www.whio.com Trotwood HOA responds to liens, worn facilities | Dayton News | www.whio.comAnd here is the HOA’s response to media coverage of owners withholding assessment … Continue reading
ABC13.COM: HOA SELLS HOME OF WOMAN WITH OUTSTANDING DUES By Lauren Lea May 23, 2016 TOMBALL, TX (KTRK) — A woman is being evicted from her home near Tomball after she says her homeowner’s association foreclosed on her home and … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Condo fraud laws must be strengthened, say politicians and police Resident: “We don’t want this to remain just promises” Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published May 14, 2016 It was an open secret. For years, … Continue reading
ABC13 NEWS: FAMILY, HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION BATTLE OVER FOOD TRUCK BUSINESS By Mayra Moreno May 13, 2016 SUGAR LAND (KTRK) — A battle is brewing in one Sugar Land community over a family’s food truck. The New Territory HOA is telling a … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Nevada District Judge Voids HOA Foreclosure Following Evidence that HOA Hindered Efforts to Preserve its Mortgage By G. Benjamin Milam – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP May 11, 2016 Nevada Eighth Judicial District Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has … Continue reading
ABC 13 NEWS: YOU ASK. WE INVESTIGATE. Woman says HOA issued violation for parked moving truck 13 Action News reached out to her HOA, … and were able to get Fisher some help. By Marissa Kynaston May 11, 2016 NORTH LAS VEGAS … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Fla. App. Court (3rd DCA) Upholds Limits on Amounts Due by Mortgagees for HOA Charges Article Courtesy of Lexology By Maurice Wutscher Published May 2, 2016 The Third District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida recently affirmed final judgment … Continue reading
The Washington Post: Man admits stealing $2.5 M from homeowner associations By Associated Press May 4, 2016 BALTIMORE — A man who prosecutors say financed a lifestyle of nightclubbing, NBA games, manicures and limousines by stealing $2.5 million from his … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Florida Appellate Court Bolsters Statutory HOA Safe Harbor By Jose Vega – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP April 26, 2016 A significant opinion from the Florida Third District Court of Appeal further clarifies the extent of the … Continue reading
The Tribune-Democrat: Accused homeowner association embezzler placed on probation By Patrick Buchnowski April 14, 2016 A family allegedly at the center of a scheme to embezzle money from a Richland Township homeowner association have paid back the money – some … Continue reading
Miami Herald: Hundreds protest against condo fraud in South Florida By Brenda Medina April 16, 2016 More than 250 South Florida condo residents marched Saturday through the streets of Doral to demand that authorities take steps to stop a wave … Continue reading
My Palm Beach Post: Latest ruling makes inspecting HOA, condo records more cumbersome By Ryan Poliakoff April 16, 2016 One of the cornerstone rights of unit owners in condominiums, homeowners’ associations and cooperatives is the right to inspect the association’s … Continue reading
TheDenverChannel.com: Stapleton HOA blocking a homeowner’s radon mitigation system comes under fire By Jaclyn Allen March 25, 2016 DENVER – The Stapleton HOA that blocked a homeowner from installing a radon mitigation system is now coming under fire. “I actually … Continue reading
2016 Black Hills Film Festival: The HOAX will be screening on Friday, May 6 By Rodney Gray April 15, 2016 The HOAX will be screening at the Black Hills Film Festival in Rapid City, SD: Friday, May 6 – Journey … Continue reading
Herald Tribune: Buyer beware – That HOA could be a source of remorse In 2014…The total (association collected fines from members) reported: $66, 738. By Tom Lyons April 18, 2016 When Nicole Onorato bought a house in Lakewood Ranch in 2012, … Continue reading
Sentinel & Enterprise: Leominster condo owners stuck with big debt as ex-association president, son charged in theft By Joe Atmonavage April 10, 2016 LEOMINSTER — Last summer, Joe Butkiewicz was doing what he had been doing monthly since he and … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa firm probed by Attorney General Pam Bondi accused of fake bidding in foreclosure auctions By Susan Taylor Martin April 15, 2016 Two years ago, the homeowners association of Pasco County’s Quail Ridge Villas got a final … Continue reading
April 16, 2016 BY BRENDA MEDINA AND ENRIQUE FLOR bmedina@elnuevoherald.com More than 250 South Florida condo residents marched Saturday through the streets of Doral to demand that authorities take steps to stop a wave of fraud hitting their neighborhoods. With … Continue reading
Topeka Veteran a home By Tyler Carter March 22, 2016 TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka veteran is left without a home after a local homeowners association denied his VA loan after originally giving him approval. Stan Simmons decide to put … Continue reading
lowellsun.com: Former condo manager ordered to pay restitution, placed on probation …he stole more than $95,000… The Lowell Sun March 29, 2016 LOWELL — A Dracut man admitted on Tuesday he stole more than $95,000 from the condo association of the Parkview … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: HOA Is Easier Target Ward Lucas April 2, 2016 guest blog by Nila Ridings Here’s a an auditor from Pima County, Arizona who apparently opted to steal from the HOA rather than the taxpayers. Joshua Bonillas was … Continue reading
THE PRESS ENTERPRISE: HOA HOMEFRONT: How to conduct disciplinary meetings Be reasonable. Neighborly conduct is the goal and the board should be reasonable as it enforces the governing documents. By Kelly G. Richardson -(Kelly G. Richardson is a member of … Continue reading
Naples Daily News: What happens when resident vs. homeowners association? Ave Maria homeowner finds out … they were able to come to an amicable agreement By Greg Stanley April 8, 2016 A handful of neighbors start rolling up Wilson Ospina’s … Continue reading
HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Garden Oaks homeowners group challenged in state court By Erin Mulvaney April 8, 2016 Jurors decided that a house’s garage violated the rules but that the owners did not have to comply because similar violations in the neighborhood … Continue reading
FOX5ATLANTA.COM: Neighborhood gate opens up HOA troubles By Dana Fowle March 14, 2016 ATLANTA – A quiet, DeKalb County neighborhood off of Flat Shoals Road is cozy with its bungalows, townhomes and single family houses. But, neighbors say, their new … Continue reading
abcnews4: Dozens of Lowcountry homeowner associations sue property manager By Andy Paras and Stacy Jacobson March 9, 2016 CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More than 50 homeowners associations from Seabrook to Summerville filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a property … Continue reading
KENS5.COM: Disabled vet concerned HOA fees dispute will lead to foreclosure By Dillon Collier March 14, 2016 SAN ANTONIO — A disabled Air Force veteran who lost nearly all his hearing after going through treatment to remove a tumor … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Cops begin investigation of The Beach Club at Fontainebleau Park Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor And Brenda Medina Published March 19, 2016 The Miami-Dade Police Department released a statement Wednesday saying that it had started an … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Multiple South Florida condos under state investigation for election fraud Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor and Brenda Medina Published March 16, 2016 In 2015, Miami-Dade recorded the highest number of complaints of irregularities and fraud in … Continue reading
By ALICIA STICE Friday, March 4, 2016 at 2:00 pm What started as a spat over a hypothetical trail became a bitter battle that might force out the majority of the Highlands Homes Association board members and change the way … Continue reading
Posted By Molly Foley-Healy March 3, 2016 Yesterday, Senate Bill 16-082 (“SB 82”) was killed in the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee (“Business Committee”) by the Republicans on a party line vote. As you will recall from an earlier … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: New Illinois Condominium & HOA Report Reveals 50,000 Associations Community Contributor DEBAT MEDIA NEWS SERVICE March 2, 2016 The state of Illinois currently has more than 50,000 active condominium and homeowner associations containing nearly 600,000 residential units, new … Continue reading
abc ACTION NEWS: Missing a simple HOA fee could lead to losing your home Legally little can be done By Sarina Fazan March 2, 2016 Oleg Stepanov is a husband and father to a 9-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl. … Continue reading
Independent American Communities: MD HOA loses lawsuit with neighbor who does not reside in the community By Deborah Goonan February 23, 2016 This is a story you must pass onto your family and friends who do not live in an … Continue reading
TUCSON NEWS NOW: West Valley homeowner claims HOA has ‘gone wild’ By Jason Barry February 22,2016 El Mirage, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -Some West Valley residents are speaking out against their homeowners association, claiming the HOA has “gone too far” by requiring hundreds of … Continue reading
KRISTV.COM: Money missing from local HOA account By Bart Bedsole February 11, 2016 CORPUS CHRISTI – A lot of money is missing from a local homeowners association account, and residents there met Thursday night to get some answers.The neighborhood involved … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Unit owners battle condo board members for leasing their private pool to YMCA Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Monique O. Madan Published February 8, 2016 Unit owners at Briarwinds Condominiums in Southwest Dade are fuming that association board … Continue reading
HOUSINGWIRE.COM: Rhode Island Supreme Court gives HOAs priority above mortgage liens Condominium association liens now hold “super-priority” By Cynthia Barraza February 19, 2016 The Supreme Court of Rhode Island supports the homeowner’s association “super priority” concept, making The Ocean State … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Former HOA president accused of defrauding neighbors Article Courtesy of WESH-2 News Published February 5, 2016 PALM BAY — The former president of a local homeowners association has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars from his neighbors, … Continue reading
WFTV Action 9: Action 9 helps local family get their home back after HOA Foreclosure Their losses with legal fees, will come close to $20,000. February 5, 2016 PORT ORANGE,Fla. — The Port Orange family who called Action 9 after … Continue reading
Coolidge Examiner: Residents at odds with HOA By Robby Gak February 3, 2016 At the Carter Ranch monthly home owners association meeting, attendees were shocked when two attorneys and a security guard accompanied the HOA’s Board of Directors. The meeting … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules That Condominium Assessment Liens Could Extinguish First-Priority Mortgages By Cale Keable, Santiago Posas Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP January 28, 2016 First mortgage holders in Rhode Island beware: in a 4-1 decision … Continue reading
AspenPublicRadio.org: City Wants $16 Million for HOAs By Alycin Bektesh January 26, 2016 City officials are contemplating a sixteen million dollar investment in the affordable housing program as a stop-gap for dwindling reserve accounts and deteriorating structures. The city is … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Brick streets come at a hefty price for Clearwater neighborhood Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Tracy McManus Published January 18, 2016 CLEARWATER — It could turn out to be the most expensive home improvement Patricia Slaughter … Continue reading
KTVZ.COM: Salem family accuses homeowner’s association of discrimination January 14, 2016 Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A family is suing their former homeowner’s association because they weren’t allowed to park a motor home in their driveway for their disabled … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Whopping Victory for Harbor Hill Homeowners Against Developer … developers to pay their pro-rata share of assessments. An Opinion By Jan Bergemann President, Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. Published January 12, 2016 Homeowners of the Harbor Hills Homeowners Association, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Board President Demands Disqualification of Retired Military Officer and Vietnam Veteran for Not Proving Military Service CCFJ.NET – An Opinion By Arthur Grimes Published January 16, 2016 Oak Hollow Property Owners’ is back in the news! Several years back, … Continue reading