Illinois HB5388 Creates the Homeowners’ Association Bill of Rights Act. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to establish a separate HOA Department within the Consumer Protection Division.

This post summarizes the challenges of solving HOA disputes and also includes a short list of homeowner advocacy resources at the end of the article. By Deborah Goonan, Independent American ...

HOA Consumer Rights Legislative updates The right to sue? New law makes it harder for homeowners to file legal claim for construction defects Florida NEW LAW Senate Bill 360 (2023) – The Florida ...

This post covers two major themes. First, it explains the triple threat of HOA living. Second, it gets to the heart of the matter by exposing the root causes of HOA risks and pervasive problems. I’ll ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities [email protected] When do private property restrictive covenants override state law? What makes deed restrictions valid, and part of a binding ...

HOA foreclosures property rights homeowner consumer protectionA step in the right direction for protection of Homeowners’ property rights By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities ...

The Naples law firm of Hamilton Mikes is suing on behalf of 34 community associations in South Florida. The lawsuit names American Property Management Services (APMS) and Wells Fargo as defendants.

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities [email protected]. 2022 appears to be the year of the Backlash Against HOAs. IAC is following several new bills with a similar theme: Restore ...

From depleted Reserve Funds to unpaid contractors, homeowners pay the price when dishonest people embezzle the community’s money In this post, community association management agents of five different ...

In conclusion, here are the main components necessary for meaningful reform of the condo and HOA indsutry: End government’s ‘hands-off’ approach to HOA issues and internal disputes. To prevent injury ...

Deferred maintenance is no longer limited to low-income housing communities In the past, IAC has posted about dangerous and uninhabitable housing that had to be condemned. Thankfully, local ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities [email protected] Post updated April 14, 2021, Originally posted April 2017 Today IAC is reposting a 2017 article, which remains relevant today.