TEXAS – Frisco transitional living home reaches settlement with HOA
WFAA.com: Frisco transitional living home reaches settlement with HOA Details of the agreement are sealed. By Jobin Panicker January 1, […]
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VIRGINIA – Riverwalk Townes Residents Left with Unanswered Questions
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily: Riverwalk Townes Residents Left with Unanswered Questions By Marie Albiges December 28, 2014 York County officials digging
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FLORIDA – Two agree to testify against executives in Cay Clubs fraud case
MIAMI HERALD: Two agree to testify against executives in Cay Clubs fraud case Cay Clubs …sought to sell individual units
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Hawaii: Condo owner sues over access
Posted: Thursday, January 1, 2015 1:15 am By: Tom LaVenture – The Garden Island A Kilauea condo owner is claiming
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Florida: ‘Racist’ comment in HOA newsletter offends residents
By: Eric Glasser, WTSP Posted: December 30, 2014 Some neighbors in a small Citrus Park community are offended by what
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Washington: Court Affirms Application of Statute of Limitation in Condo Act
Posted: December 30, 2014 In a published decision issued last month, the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s
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Illinois: Gov. Quinn Signs Off On New Condo Legislation
Posted:December 27, 2014 Governor Pat Quinn signs a new law that will help protect condominium owners across the state. The
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Virginia: After court battle, Woodlake residents vow to fight on
By Jim McConnell STAFF WRITER Posted: December 24, 2014 They were unable to prevent their homeowners association from completing a
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Hawaii: County, Hilo condo board settle on delinquent sewer fees
Posted: December 22, 2014 By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald The board of apartment owners of a beleaguered Banyan Drive condominium
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CALIFORNIA – West Sacramento council OKs development – without gated entry
THE SACRAMENTO BEE: West Sacramento council OKs development – without gated entry By Darrell Smith 12/30/2014 West Sacramento leaders at
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MONTANA – Whitefish Subdivision Seeks Intervention in Lawsuit Over Gated Communities
FLATHEAD BEACON: Whitefish Subdivision Seeks Intervention in Lawsuit Over Gated Communities Permanent gates on Mountainside Drive put on hold while
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NEVADA – Las Vegas HOA corruption trial stays in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas HOA corruption trial stays in Las Vegas December 24, 2014 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS
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Kentucky – U.S. Department of Justice sues Andover Forest neighborhood association in playhouse dispute
Lexington Herald-Leader: U.S. Department of Justice sues Andover Forest neighborhood association in playhouse dispute By Beth Musgrave December 26, 2014 The
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California: Residents suffer terrible living conditions in West Bakersfield condo complex
By: Cassie Carlisle Posted/Updated 6:13 PM, Dec 20, 2014 11:23 PM, Dec 20, 201 A resident in a West Bakersfield condominium
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MARYLAND – City says ‘forged or altered’ document resulted in $2 million tax break for condos
The Baltimore Sun: City says ‘forged or altered’ document resulted in $2 million tax break for condos As a result,
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NEVADA – Letter: HOAs are callous busybodies
Reno Gazette-Journal: Letter: HOAs are callous busybodies By Elizabeth Beck December 14, 2014 As I drive through my Ridgeview neighborhood,
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NEVADA – Woman charged with lying to authorities in HOA case
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Woman charged with lying to authorities in HOA case By Jeff German December 10, 2014 Justice Department
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NEVADA – Homeowners, HOA to rumble over street strips
KVVU-TV: Homeowners, HOA to rumble over street strips By Elizabeth Watts December 16, 2014 LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – It’s a
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Massachusetts – Waltham woman pleads guilty to embezzling $350K from condo complex
Waltham News Tribune: Waltham woman pleads guilty to embezzling $350K from condo complex By Ryan Grannan-Doll December 19, 2014 A
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HAWAII – Former condo management head indicted on theft charges
Star Advertiser: Former condo management head indicted on theft charges By Rob Shikina December 5, 2014 The fired CEO of
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COLORADO – Keystone HOA’s financial admin charged with embezzlement
Summit Daily: Keystone HOA’s financial admin charged with embezzlement By Ben Trollinger December 5, 2014 Robert Dwight Polich, 62, the
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FLORIDA – Who gets the rent? Landlord or HOA?
By Ken Amaro December 1, 2014 ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Oakleaf Plantation is a community where property owners pay homeowners
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Opinion – HOA War in North Carolina
Neighbors at War: HOA War in North Carolina By Ward Lucas November 28, 2014 North Carolina is certainly a state
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NORTH CAROLINA – Townhome Owners: ‘It’s just not adding up’
WWAYTV3.COM: Townhome Owners: ‘It’s just not adding up’ By Makenzi Henderson November 25, 2014 WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — If you move
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Florida: Jacksonville homeowners fight targeted towing in neighborhood
By WCTI Staff POSTED: 11:13 PM Nov 18 2014 UPDATED: 11:13 PM Nov 18 2014 Carolina Plantations residents are fighting against a parking
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New York: One Co-op with Two Competing Boards Battles It Out in Brooklyn
By Frank Lovece Published: Nov. 21, 2014 In the great big playground of life, co-ops and condos are the sandbox,
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Virginia: Residents oust condo association board members
By Jason Marks Published: November 20, 2014, 11:37 pm VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A contentious
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Nevada district court bars foreclosure sale of first lien HUD-insured mortgage
Posted: 11/24/2014 by BuckleySandler LLP Recently, a federal district court held that a homeowners association (HOA) foreclosure sale is not valid against
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FLORIDA – Another golf course closes, leaving residents wondering what’s next
ORLANDO SENTINEL: Another golf course closes, leaving residents wondering what’s next By Beth Kassab November 13, 2014 Seems like this
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FLORIDA – Legal fights drag on over environmentally friendly landscaping
Orlando Sentinel: Legal fights drag on over environmentally friendly landscaping By Kevin Spear November 15, 2014 An Orange County family
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FLORIDA – Residents ask court to remove 3 HOA board members
Sun Sentinel: Residents ask court to remove 3 HOA board members http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-lawsuit-tamarac-hoa-20141117-story.html “Residents of a 55-plus neighborhood are so fed
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FLORIDA – Naples Man Sues Village Walk Homeowners Association
MMDNEWSWIRE.COM: Naples Man Sues Village Walk Homeowners Association Board of Directors failed to disclose information requested by (homeowner) Chumbley November 17,
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California: New Laws For 2015: Update on Legislation Affecting Common Interest Developments and Community Associations
Our annual report on new legislation already in effect in 2014 and newly effective as of January 1, 2015 focuses
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FLORIDA: “Payment in Full” – Be Careful- It May Be!
Negotiating a check which indicates “payment in full,” may estop the Association from collecting any more funds from that owner,
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Michigan – Homeowners association pulls plug on Waterford woman’ Volt
WXYZ Detroit: Homeowners association pulls plug on Waterford woman’s Volt By Jeff Vaughn November 5, 2014 (WXYZ) – Natalie Forte
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NEW YORK: Important New Court Ruling Confirms: It’s Legal to Withhold Amenities
Posted November 9, 2014 If there were ever a doubt about the appropriateness of withholding building amenities from condominium owners
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ARIZONA: Cross Controversy – UPDATE
Is it religious discrimination or perhaps even a double standard? This is a News 4 Tucson Investigators follow up story
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NEVADA: HOA case lawyer moves to dismiss, charging prosecutor misconduct
By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted November 3, 2014 A Las Vegas Review-Journal article about secret plea negotiations between
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FLORIDA: Renters upset after 20 cars towed overnight
By John Dzenitis Posted October 29, 2014 Residents at Ponte Verde Condominiums said the towing overnight was a money grab
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INDIANA: Veteran’s flagpole will stay standing, fight with HOA resolved
POSTED 2:19 PM, OCTOBER 29, 2014, BY KENDALL DOWNING, UPDATED AT 11:31PM, OCTOBER 29, 2014 A central Indiana veteran and
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CALIFORNIA – Q&A HOA rejects late payments, opts to foreclose; is that legal?
LATIMES.com: Q&A HOA rejects late payments, opts to foreclose; is that legal? No third-party management company should ever have the
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FLORIDA – Tamarac retirement community rife with screaming matches, violence
CCFJ.NET: Tamarac retirement community rife with screaming matches, violence Homeowner’s association fight now spills into courtroom By Bob Norman November
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WASHINGTON – Homeowners stuck with $15,500 sewer repair bill
HeraldNet.com: Homeowners stuck with $15,500 sewer repair bill By Noah Haglund October 24, 2014 LYNNWOOD — The first whiff of
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FLORIDA – Unpaid fees cost local man his home
First Coast News: Unpaid fees cost local man his home By Ken Amaro November 3, 2014 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It
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NEVADA – Coyote attack pits homeowner against HOA
KTNV: Coyote attack pits homeowner against HOA HOA: “Coyote rollers are not consistent within the Solera at Stallion Mountain design
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NEVADA – Target of Las Vegas HOA investigation detailed scheme, bribes in secret document
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Target of Las Vegas HOA investigation detailed scheme, bribes in secret document By Jeff German October 30,
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NEVADA – Lawyers in HOA scheme request trial be moved from Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Lawyers in HOA scheme request trial be moved from Las Vegas By Jeff German October 31, 2014
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TEXAS – Residents express concern over proposed drug, alcohol recovery home
The Dallas Morning News: Residents express concern over proposed drug, alcohol recovery home By DANIEL HOUSTON Neighborsgo Published: 31 October
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FLORIDA – Wesley Chapel’s Bridgewater tries a pitching edge to find buyers
Tampa Bay Times: Wesley Chapel’s Bridgewater tries a pitching edge to find buyers By Lisa Buie October 12, 2014 WESLEY
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TEXAS – Judge rules against Frisco HOA, allowing City House to operate while civil case is pending
Dallas Morning News: Judge rules against Frisco HOA, allowing City House to operate while civil case is pending By Valerie