UNDERSTANDING EASEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA: PROPERTY RIGHTS THAT CAN AFFECT THE USE OF YOUR HOME OVERVIEW An easement is a nonpossessory interest in the land of another that gives its holder the right to use that land for a specific purpose. That simple definition carries...
HOA RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CRIME AND SAFETY IN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES OVERVIEW When crimes occur in HOA-governed communities, they create fear, frustration, and confusion, especially when homeowners are told that their HOAs have “no responsibility” for what happens in...
HOA HELL | CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS’ DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BEATING BAD HOAs OVERVIEW For far too many California homeowners, the idea of living in an HOA starts with promise and ends with frustration. What begins as an effort to preserve property values too often turns...
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...
HOW TO CHALLENGE SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT BY YOUR CALIFORNIA HOA OVERVIEW Selective enforcement is one of the most common and infuriating problems homeowners face in California HOAs. It happens when the board applies the rules unevenly, e.g., penalizing one homeowner...
CALIFORNIA HOA FORECAST 2026: THE 5 DISPUTES THAT WILL DOMINATE (AB 130, INSURANCE, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, ADUS, RECALLS) OVERVIEW California HOAs are heading into 2026 with unresolved 2024–25 shifts colliding with rising homeowner expectations and limited board...
