Can My California HOA Accuse Me of Harassment for Filming or Complaining?
Overview For years, HOA-side law firms in California have accused homeowners of “harassment” to...
Is My California HOA Responsible When Its Contractor Damages My Home?
Overview California HOAs rely on outside contractors to carry out the common area maintenance the...
What Documents Does My California HOA Have to Send Me Every Year?
Overview Every year, California HOAs have to send homeowners a set of documents that show how the...
Does My California HOA Have to Keep Reserve Funds FDIC Insured?
Overview If you’re a consistent follower of my published Fact Sheets, then you know that...
California Mobile Home Park Rules: Changing the Rules & Denying Home Improvements
Overview Park rules govern much of daily life in a California mobile home park, from pets and...
What are My Rights at a California HOA Violation Hearing?
Overview California HOAs can’t fine homeowners or suspend their privileges just because a manager...
New California HOA Laws for 2027: ADUs, Reserves, Elections, and Windows
Overview The Governor has signed five new laws that change the rules for California HOAs and the...
Is My California HOA’s Emergency Special Assessment Legal?
Overview Homeowners across California are seeing a massive surge in special assessments and...
California Mobile Home Park Laws: Homeowner Rights Under the Mobilehome Residency Law
Overview California mobile home park homeowners have a law written specifically for them. The...
When Your HOA Installs Flock Cameras, California Law Does Little to Protect Your Privacy
Overview Flock cameras and other generically named automated license plate reader (“ALPR”) cameras...
Can My California HOA Ban Trick-or-Treating or Keep Out Non-Residents on Halloween?
Overview Plenty of people who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s spent Halloween night in someone...
Can My California HOA Ban Christmas Lights, Holiday Decorations, or Religious Items?
Overview Putting up holiday decorations is a tradition that families across America look forward...
What Happens If I Can’t Afford My California HOA’s Special Assessment?
Overview Imagine the shock of opening a notice from your HOA telling you that you owe a special...
Can I Sue My California HOA for Defamation? The Anti-SLAPP Trap for Homeowners
Overview Homeowners get angry at their HOAs for good reasons. A director says something false and...
Can My California HOA Call My Truck an RV and Fine Me for Parking in My Driveway?
Overview California HOAs routinely restrict recreational vehicles (RVs), boats, trailers,...
New Fannie Mae Condo Loan Rules: Can My California HOA Make My Unit Unsellable?
Overview California condo owners spent the past couple of years absorbing record-high special...
Can My California HOA Charge a Special Assessment for Rising Insurance Costs?
Overview California is in the middle of an insurance crisis, and both good and bad HOAs are caught...
Can My California HOA Foreclose on My Home for Unpaid Dues?
Overview California HOAs can foreclose on a home over unpaid assessments, and they can do it...
Can You Win a California HOA Board Seat as a Write-In Candidate?
Overview I’ve received several questions recently from homeowners about write-in candidates in...
Can My California HOA Make Me Pay or Fix the Previous Owner’s Violations?
Overview Buying into a California HOA doesn’t make new homeowners responsible for the previous...
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