Hellmuth & Johnson attorney, Phaedra Howard discusses various topics with HOALeader.com:
These Condo/HOA Boards May (Literally) Be Out of Bounds. Or Not.
A New York HOA is working to get the state to change its mowing policy for a nearby park and bike trail. Their concern? The tall grass will breed ticks, which can be dangerous if not found and removed from humans and dogs. Another HOA in Florida is demanding answers on a homeless encampment near the community.
Is it permissible for HOAs to get involved in outside-their-boarders issues like these? If so, is it wise? Our experts weigh in.
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Help Could Be on the Way for Condos/HOAs That Want to Restrict Rentals
Democratic legislators have introduced legislation in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate aimed at forcing big-time investment funds to extricate themselves from the housing market—something that’s beginning to change the character of condo and HOA communities nationwide.
It’s a long-shot solution. Here’s what we know so far.
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Challenge of Surveying Condo/HOA Owners
An HOAleader.com reader asks: “I’m hoping to hear feedback from board members who have experience in doing a survey/opinion poll of owners. Our HOA has 50 single-family homes, and we recently had a request from an owner at our annual meeting wondering why the board hasn’t done a survey in many years.
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When Did Walking in Your Own HOA Become Objectionable?
It’s come down to this: In this week’s tip, we’re addressing fighting over owners who are walking in their own neighborhood.
An HOAleader.com reader asks, “A neighbor complains because other neighbors walking at night for exercise set off their home security system with alerts multiple times. Should the HOA board get involved?”
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Walkers Trigger Owner’s Alarm: Should This HOA Board Get Involved?
An HOAleader.com reader asks, “A neighbor complains because other neighbors walking at night for exercise set off their home security system with alerts multiple times. Should the HOA board get involved?”
Our experts generally say no—with an important exception.
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Does Condo/HOA Board Have to Give Dissenting Board Member a Platform?
An HOAleader.com reader asks: “Our association is currently in the process of approving a special assessment. The board is ignoring their fiduciary duty to maintain the complex and reserves and proposing to do just a few of the necessary repairs/reserve funding restoration.
I’ve written a dissenting financial analysis as a board member, but our management company prefers to have board approval for it to be sent to owners. Given tensions on the board, this approval is unlikely to happen.
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Condo/HOA President v. Corporate CEO: What’s the Difference?
“He thinks he’s a corporate CEO, and that’s not what an HOA president is.”
Those were the words spoken recently by one of HOAleader.com’s experts about an HOA president who was frustrating and turning off fellow board members.
There’s a fine line between the role of an HOA president and a for-profit corporate CEO. Understanding the nuances will help you simplify HOA governance, and it can make it easier to retain and grow your leadership team. Here’s what to know.
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