Most homeowners’ associations in the USA have legal power to fine owner-members for violations to covenants, restrictions, and rules. This post explains why I firmly believe all states should revoke ...

Explore the growing movement against HOAs as lawmakers discuss challenges in abolishing them and the realities homeowners face.

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Baby Boomers won’t run HOA boards forever. Expect to see increased HOA participation of younger homeowners. Have you ever noticed that most condo and HOA board members are older adults, usually ...

There’s no doubt that the past several months have been stressful for many U.S. residents. That’s especially true for residents of HOA-governed private communities. In fact, many common interest ...

Across the U.S., homeowner advocates are preparing to file various bills in 2021 legislative sessions. Advocates hope to improve accountability of all types of mandatory-membership homeowners’ ...

HOA news across the U.S. continues to document a pattern of HOA abuse. Here’s more evidence that HOA fines over petty rules, aggressive collection practices, HOA lawsuits, and predatory HOA ...

It’s bad enough dealing with defective construction in one’s home. But what can homeowners do when property damage — and high HOA fees — result from shoddy construction of commonly owned or maintained ...

In my view, it’s no surprise that, in recent months, we are seeing multiple HOA problems. Reports of bitter HOA legal disputes. Arrests of HOA leaders on charges of fraud and theft. News about other ...

What is the most effective way to prevent pervasive HOA problems? In my opinion, it’s critically important to revoke excessive and inappropriate powers of HOAs. Focus on state laws that enable HOA ...

From construction defects to wrongful death claims to Fifth Amendment “takings” lawsuits, this month’s post highlights HOA lawsuits that run the gamut. Texas homeowners stuck with malfunctioning HOA ...