Overview California HOA boards are entrusted with broad authority over budgets, common-area maintenance, and enforcement of rules. That authority is not unlimited. When boards cross the line from governance into misconduct, the consequences are serious: property...
Overview If you live in a California neighborhood governed by a homeowners association (HOA) would you be surprised to learn that your HOA board has the right to go onto your property under certain conditions? If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone. A lot of people...
Overview When you buy a home in a California HOA, you’re putting trust in the people elected to run your community. These HOA board members are volunteers. But they’re not just volunteers. They are also fiduciaries, which means that the law holds them to the highest...
Overview California homeowners living in HOA-governed communities have legal rights that boards cannot ignore. When an HOA from HELL (i.e., a bad HOA) fails to follow the law or its own governing documents, or engages in conduct that causes homeowners’ harm, you have...
Overview AB 130 has been hyped by some as a homeowner victory. Some newspapers, like the San Francisco Chronicle, spoke with opponents and supporters from both sides of the HOA debate (homeowner and HOA alike) and then published balanced stories on the subject,...
Overview California law makes it clear that HOAs cannot unreasonably restrict or delay the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or Junior ADUs (JADUs). Knowing that California public policy strongly protects the right of HOA members to build ADUs on their...
