Overview Tree disputes are among the most common, and costly, sources of conflict between neighbors in California HOAs. Branches hanging over property lines or roots spreading underground often cause messes, increased maintenance, and sometimes extensive property...
Overview Under both federal and California fair housing laws, assistance animals include both service animals and emotional support animals. Neither are considered pets, and both carry broad legal protections inside HOA-governed communities. Boards cannot apply pet...
Overview In California HOAs, emotional support animals (sometimes referred to as ESAs) are not pets. Even though they are not trained service animals, the law classifies them as assistance animals that must be accommodated when basic requirements are met. This Fact...
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...
