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...
Can My California HOA Stop Homeowners From Meeting Together in the Common Area?
Overview California homeowners can gather with their neighbors in the clubhouse, the recreation...
Can My California HOA Share My License Plate Data With the Police?
Overview Many California homeowners who discover an automated license plate reader (“ALPR”) at...
What Can My California HOA Legally Spend Reserve Funds On?
Overview Reserve funds sit in a separate account for a reason. Homeowners pay into that account...
Can My California HOA Start Enforcing a Rule It Ignored for Years?
Overview So many homeowners across California open violation notices for conduct their HOAs...
Can My California HOA Spray Pesticides Near My Home?
Overview A cluster of rare childhood cancers in Ladera Ranch, a large master-planned community in...
Can My California HOA Replace a Board Member Who Sold Their House?
Overview The Davis-Stirling Act requires board members to be members of their HOAs, and membership...
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