CALIFORNIA HOA NEW LAWS 2024: KEY STATUTORY CHANGES HOMEOWNERS MUST KNOW OVERVIEW Each year, the number of California homeowners living in common interest developments communities governed by homeowners associations (HOAs) continues to grow. Since all common interest...
TOP 10 REASONS TO READ YOUR HOA’S CC&RS IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW When you purchase a home in a community governed by an HOA, you automatically agree to abide by the HOA’s covenants, conditions, and restrictions (the “CC&Rs”). The CC&Rs are a set of rules and...
TOP 5 CONCERNS CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS HAVE ABOUT THEIR HOAS OVERVIEW We recently ran a statistical analysis of over 5,000 separate fact patterns to determine the nature of the most common disputes involving HOA members and their HOAs. The following represents the top...
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR ROOF IS DAMAGED AND YOU LIVE IN A CALIFORNIA HOA OVERVIEW As a homeowner, protecting your property is always a top priority. The roof is among the most important parts of your home—not only because of its size, but also because of the relative costs...
MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY CALIFORNIA HOAS OVERVIEW Managing an HOA’s finances is among the most important duties that HOA members (i.e., homeowners) entrust to their board of directors. Such management responsibilities include everything from collecting and...
CAN CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS DISBAND THEIR HOAS? OVERVIEW Every so often we hear from homeowners who want to know whether it’s possible to disband their homeowners association (“HOA”).* Often such an inquiry arises because the homeowners are unhappy...
