CALIFORNIA HOA DUTIES TO MAINTAIN COMMON AREAS OVERVIEW California law requires HOAs to maintain, repair, and replace all common areas—e.g., shared roofs, stairways, elevators, walkways, slopes, landscaping, roads, sidewalks, greenbelts, drainage systems, homeowner...
HOW CALIFORNIA HOAS USE HARASSMENT CLAIMS TO SILENCE HOMEOWNERS OVERVIEW There’s a disturbing trend coming from California HOA-side law firms. And it doesn’t involve fines, foreclosure, or even formal board hearings. It starts with a letter—almost always from the...
USING THE DAVIS-STIRLING ACT TO HOLD YOUR HOA ACCOUNTABLE OVERVIEW California’s Davis-Stirling Act is the foundational law that governs nearly every HOA in the state. It sets the rules for elections, assessments, board authority, records access, dispute resolution,...
HOA EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT CASES IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW Financial theft by HOAs is more common than most homeowners realize and far harder to detect than it should be. When reserve funds disappear or assessments rise without explanation, the problem often isn’t...
HOW CALIFORNIA HOAS ABUSE EMERGENCY ASSESSMENTS OVERVIEW Homeowners across California are seeing a surge in so-called “emergency assessments,” special charges levied by HOA boards, often without a member vote, and often totaling thousands of dollars per household. In...
CALIFORNIA HOA RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION OVERVIEW More and more California homeowners are choosing to install solar. And for good reason. With utility rates climbing, rebate programs still available in some markets, and long-term savings nearly...
