Overview In the eyes of both federal and California law, service animals are not pets. Those laws apply to California HOAs, and in all California HOAs, service animals may only be viewed as assistive devices, like wheelchairs or canes. Consequently, HOA boards have...
UNDERSTANDING HOA RULES FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW A lot of people who live in California HOAs have service animals or emotional support animals (ESAs). And while both federal and state law protect homeowners’ rights when...
Overview Even after a valid recall petition has been delivered, bad HOA boards will try to block the process. These “HOA boards from Hell” often rely on delay, technical objections, or outright manipulation to protect themselves from removal. Under the Davis-Stirling...
Overview Reserve studies are supposed to give homeowners an honest picture of whether their HOA has enough money saved for the future repairs and replacements of their HOA’s major common area assets (or components). Under the Davis-Stirling Act, HOAs must conduct...
Overview Under the Davis-Stirling Act, every California HOA must prepare a reserve study at least once every three years (Civil Code 5550). These studies are required to make sure the association sets aside enough money for major repairs and replacements of the HOA’s...
