Homeowner associations are a valuable part of community management, and their contributions to our neighborhoods help maintain property values and pleasant living environments. In carrying out their mandate, HOAs may sometimes fall into legal trouble with homeowners,...
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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
Attorney Barba has just returned from presenting a seminar on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) at the Community Association Institute National Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The CTA is creating quite a stir in the community association field...
Can an HOA mandate where people park?
A homeowners’ association can have a serious impact on how people use their own property. The HOA can legally make rules about stylistic or design choices when adding onto a home, for example. They can enforce noise restrictions or have rules about when people can put...
Why a latent defect can be more complicated
When running an HOA, construction defects can be a serious complication. The neighborhood or community is expanding, and that development needs to go smoothly to get new homeowners into their houses. But a construction defect can delay this process or may mean that...
Why might a resident take your HOA to court?
Running a homeowners association (HOA) can be incredibly challenging at times. Residents won’t always agree with everything you do, despite you doing them to protect the interests of the HOA and the residents in general. Dealing with a legal challenge from one or...
Types of title defects to be aware of
The process of buying real estate is a complex journey defined with various considerations and potential pitfalls, one of the most critical being title defects. These defects can encompass a range of issues that may affect the ownership and rights associated with a...
Why do residents break HOA rules?
If you run an HOA, or a Homeowners’ Association, you know that residents are going to break the rules. One of the challenges for an HOA is determining how to enforce these rules and what steps to take when residents break them consistently. But you may also find...
2 common kinds of disputes your HOA may encounter
Many homeowners agree that living in a community governed by a homeowners’ association (HOA) offers a multitude of benefits. Homeowners often gain access to shared amenities, maintained common areas and a sense of uniformity in their neighborhood as virtues of such an...
Are HOAs required to ensure ADA compliance?
Homeowner associations (HOAs) are organizations made up of individuals who own homes in communities. These associations make and enforce rules that maintain communities and provide amenities. Members, on the other hand, pay HOA fees. Few endeavors are as rewarding as...
How do HOAs enforce rules?
A homeowners association, or an HOA, does have the right to create rules for residents of the community. They do have to follow these rules, even though the rules are not technically laws. For instance, there are often rules governing where to park vehicles, how to do...