HOA Didn't Repair Air Conditioner: Now What? Homeowner contacted HOA to repair a leaking air conditioner drainage line but it still hasn't happened. Q: My homeowners association (HOA) agreed to fix a leaky air conditioning drainage line that ran between floors. It causes flooding in my unit every summer. They set up a repair date [...]
HOA Lighting: Readers respond COMMENT: I enjoy your column in my Sunday newspaper- in fact, it's one of the few that survive as print journalism slowly fades away. I want to commend you for suggesting in your story of the homeowner looking for help with outdoor lighting that HOAs aren't the automatic panacea for [...]
HOA Rules Contain Alarming Language Q: The homeowners association (HOA) of our complex added language to the association’s rules and regulations that I believe is alarming and invalid. I read your column every week and wanted to get your take. Our HOA has around 70 units. A section of the new rules was adopted without [...]
HOA Smoking Rules: What's permitted under state law? A homeowner association board member asked owner to research local and state laws to see what rules could be enforced. Q: Your newspaper article on homeownership association rules around home smoking policies has prompted me to try to get my homeowners association (HOA) to pass “no smoking” [...]
HOA Won't Pay Repair Bill Here's why the homeowners association won't agree to foot the entire bill for water damage to an owner's unit. Q: We own a condo in Atlanta as a secondary residence. About a year ago we discovered a portion of our floor was saturated with water. We discovered, and the [...]
Getting Rid of an HOA Homeowners wonder if turning over control of retention ponds and eliminating their HOA is a good idea Q: We recently read a reply you gave to a question about a homeowners association (HOA) in Maryland, that is having trouble getting people to run for the board. We live in a [...]
HOA rules and regulations: How do we change them? Q: How do we change our HOA rules and regulations? I am a member of a common interest community of 12 individual homes. We are discussing making changes in our association documents, including our declaration, rules and regulations. We can make these changes with a membership [...]
Why do HOAs have so much power? Q: What does the law say about an HOA rule that has not been enforced for years? What are the procedures the HOA board must take before they enforce the rule? Can a management company fine a homeowner $100 per day for not following rules? Or does it [...]
