2/12/18
By: Jan S. Sigman
Many homes built in the metro Atlanta area in the past 20 years are located in subdivisions that have a homeowner’s association (HOA). In 1994, Georgia adopted the Property Owner’s Association Act. If an HOA elects …
Category: HOA
Show Me the Money! Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms HOA’s Right to Recover Attorneys Fees
1/31/18
By: Cheryl H. Shaw
Community associations are funded through assessments paid by property owners. When owners fail to pay, the association’s ability to meet financial obligations and provide for upkeep of the community is diminished. Common area repairs and replacements …
12/21/17
By: Michael Kouskoutis
Despite the ubiquitous use of e-mail, Florida law provides no clear answer on the extent to which HOA members can access e-mail communications of the association’s board members. While Florida Statutes permit broad access to “official records …
Enforcing the Rules: Are HOA Fines Too Heavy, Too Light or Just Right
12/21/17
By: David G. Molinari
Nearly one quarter of Californians live in a community governed by an HOA. Associations use fines to curb violations of governing documents. Some associations use fines excessively, while others only rarely. How should fines be used …
California Homeowners’ Associations Must Allow Politicking: SB 407 is Now Law
11/22/17
By: Jeffrey R. Cluett
On September 11, 2017, California Governor Edmund G. (“Jerry”) Brown, Jr. signed into law Senate Bill No. 407, which passed the California Senate and the California Assembly unanimously. SB 407 has been codified as California Civil …
10/20/17
By: Michael Kouskoutis
In Beach Club Towers Homeowners Ass’n v. Jones, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 14235, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal held in favor of an HOA in an attempt to settle a series of property tax disputes …
Florida Legislature Rewrites Laws for Condo Community Associations
6/22/17
Florida House Bill 1237, a bill which proposed significant changes to several laws governing condominium community associations, passed both houses of the Florida Legislature in the 2017 legislative session and is expected to go into effect …