HOA ARTICLES -- GENERAL ISSUES

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Should Florida’s new HOA law go nationwide?
Down with HOAs
Florida HOA Fees Jumping Higher in 2024
In some states, it's ‘nearly impossible' to buy a home that isn't part of a homeowners association, expert says
What Happens If Hoa Runs Out Of Money?
What Legal Remedies May Be Available to Condominium Associations When Criminal Conduct is Committed?
Who Owns The Common Areas In Your Building Or Community?
Technicality gives homeowner a reprieve in HOA foreclosure action
Deed restrictions: What to know about deed-restricted property
Homeowner and Condominium Owners Associations: 10 Frequently Asked Questions
Can Florida HOAs and country clubs regulate possession of firearms? | Opinion
Are HOAs a Total Scam? Here's What You Need To Know
When your neighbors become your overlords
John Oliver on homeowners associations: ‘Glorified debt collectors with the power to upend your life’
How To Lodge a Complaint With Your HOA, Co-op Board, or Landlord—and Get Results
Condominium Assessment Liens are Technical and Cumbersome
HOA Enforcement Policies: Is There a Limit?
Hell on Earth: 4 Reasons I’ll Never Buy in an HOA Again
Common Considerations for Homeowner Associations Regarding Short-Term Rentals
How HOA, Condo Associations Are Regulated
Experts stress importance of flood insurance after Florida hit by Hurricane Ian, Nicole
What Can an HOA Do When a Homeowner Refuses to Pay HOA Fees?
Homeowners association rules are as spooky as the grim reaper
Are homeowners’ associations a plus or a minus? Depends on who you ask
3 reports of association fraud on same day show importance of prevention, vigilance
Homeowner’s Associations — They’ve Got The Power!
HOA Homefront: Who does the HOA attorney represent?
HOA policies on signs, flags require diligent discussion and deliberation
Rental climate puts homeowners, HOAs on a collision course
What is the right of first refusal in real estate?
4 Steps Coastal Homeowners Need to Take ASAP to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Community association officers, watch out for fraud: If you see something, say something
11 Unenforceable HOA Rules—and How to Fight Them
The real costs of community association lawsuits and how to avoid them
New HOA Survey Shows Most Despise Living In Controlled Community
3 Reasons Why HOAs Scare Me
If HOA Owns the Roads, Who Stops Speeders?
HOA fee shenanigans sour homebuying experience
Community associations should break ties with developer, board members during turnover
How to prepare your home ahead of hurricane season
Homeowners Associations and the Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”)
Suburbia is standing up to Wall Street investors who are scooping up houses, 'bullying people out with cash offers,' and making the neighborhood 'shabbier'
Can homeowner’s association fees ruin real estate deals?
Why Do We Let HOAs Bleed Homeowners Dry?
HOA management companies overcome pandemic setbacks as demand grows
How to Get Your Condo or Homeowners Financial Records
‘HOAs are basically neighborhood tyranny systems’
Here's why you should get involved with your condo association or HOA
CONDOS, CO-OPS & HOAS… OH MY!
HOAs Across The US: The Good, The Bad... And Is It Worth It?
HOA Elections Explained
How To Buy A Condo In Today’s Hot Housing Market
A Guide To The Fair Housing Act And Its Exemptions
What Are the Differences Between HOAs, Condo Associations and Tenants in Common?
Are condos a good investment?
Joining an HOA? There Will Be Hell to Pay
What is a patio home?
The Hidden Costs of HOAs
Florida Construction Defect Proposal Unfair To Homeowners
Condominium Owners Get Access to Association Records
3 Pros and Cons of Buying a Home in an HOA
Serving on Your Community Association’s ARC, ACC, or ARB? Take Note to Whom Your Fiduciary Duties Are Owed
HOA Policy Enforcement for a Happy and Harmonious Community
What Are Covenants, Conditions And Restrictions (CC&Rs) In An HOA?
Avoid violating these 9 homeowners association rules that could cost you
Reasonable Modifications And The Fair Housing Act—Knowing The Law Can Help Your Association Proactively Avoid Lawsuits
How to Determine Identity of the Declarant in Planned Community
How to Fight Deed Restrictions
A Golf Course Community’s Big Variable for Retirees
Five Biggest Myths About Homeowners’ Associations
HOA Fees: What You Should Know Before You Buy
Homeowners Association Fees Can Cost You Hundreds a Month. Here’s What to Know About Them
When homeowners associations were first created, they helped keep Black people out of the neighborhood
What happens if you fall behind on HOA fees?
3 Things You Need To Know About HOA Management Companies
Impact and Harassment: The Fair Housing Act at a Crossroads
Florida Laws and Regulations Regarding HOAs and Condo Associations
Everything you need to know about HOA fees
HOA basics: What is a restrictive covenant?
The Coronavirus Has Exposed the Dark Side of Communities
Is a homeowners association right for you?
What Does a Community Manager Do?
Condominium and Homeowners Association Transfer Fees; Limitations or Not
When a “dispute” is not a dispute: alternative dispute resolution in community associations in Florida
NORTH POLE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Can an HOA Restrict Rentals? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)
3 Drawbacks of an HOA
WHAT IS A CONDO?
Define 'dangerous': Tampa’s tree removal rules at odds with new state law?
TRY TO SELF-MANAGE YOUR CONDOMINIUM/HOA?
A Homeowner's Guide to HOAs: Homeowners Associations, Explained
New Laws Spurring Fla. Community Associations to Implement E-Voting, Websites
New FHA mortgage policy benefits first-time home buyers — and developers
Buying a home? There's a good chance you'll deal with HOAs, so here's what you should know
Avoid violating these 9 homeowners association rules that could cost you
Homeowners Share The Most Insane HOA Rules They've Dealt With
Trouble in Paradise: Redevelopment of Golf Courses in a Changing Market
Can I Fly My Flag?
Volusia attorneys advise council against Facebook blocks
HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS -- SUPER SCAM
When condo boards and residents clash, legal bills mount
5 questions to ask before you buy a home in an HOA
An HOA is the bane of a neighborhood
How Is The Business Judgment Rule Applied To Board Actions?
Be careful about how condo association handles owners' personal information
Three new headaches for homeowner associations
Why homeowners hate their HOAs
5 Ways to Cope With Changes in Homeowners Association Requirements
8 common HOA violations that can land you in hot water
When Your Community Association Has Gone to the Birds (or Should I Say “Birdhouse”)
HOA and condo enforcement: Community associations need to have a plan
Associations, here's how to build a better budget in 2019
HOA rules: Check your CC&Rs early to avoid buyer’s remorse
HOAs: Overzealous busybodies or valuable neighborhood protectors?
HOA Ruining Your Life? 8 Things It Can't Do—and How You Can Fight Back
The Law: What happens when nobody wants to serve on an HOA board?
What is a homeowners association?
Homeowners Associations: Join Or Pass?
Living with an HOA: Homeowner heaven and hell
As Hurricane Andrew memories fade, Florida weakens building codes
Homeowners' Associations: What to know before joining an HOA
'We Fought Our HOA and Won!' and How You Can, Too
In land of HOAs, South Florida still king
In a community association, who's actually in charge?
The do’s and don’ts of buying a condo
10 questions to ask before hiring an HOA property manager
Homeowner apathy can hobble community associations
10 Tips for Buying a Home in a Gated Community
HOAs can turn into the Grinch when you deck the house in Christmas splendor
Don't lose your home over small dispute with HOA
When Homeowners’ Association Living Goes Haywire: How To Prevent The Common Problems Of Living Under An HOA or COA -- PART II
What Is an HOA?
10 Homeowners' Association Horror Stories That Will Make You Wince
HOAs from hell: Homes associations that once protected residents now torment them
Homeowners Associations: The Reasons & the Risks
6 Facts You Should Know About Homeowners’ Associations
When Homeowners’ Association Living Goes Haywire: How To Prevent The Common Problems Of Living Under An HOA or COA
Vacation rentals: Good business opportunity or neighborhood nuisance?
Congress weighs tax bill to help community associations
5 Costly Reasons You Hate Your HOA
Cost of violating property rights
HOAs Behaving Badly -- and How Homeowners Can Fight Back
5 HOA Manager Myths
5 Pros and 5 Cons of Homeowners’ Associations
When residents clash with homeowner associations, some states step in
Home Owner Associations - Not Always Without Huge Drawbacks
Easy’ condo/HOA living not without drawbacks
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape
What you need to know before buying an HOA home
Don’t get owned by your HOA
Taking a moment to rant about homeowners associations
How to Successfully Live Under a Homeowners Association
More legal wrangling in store in Pines, Ranches border war
Banning speech close to home
Insight: Underfunded U.S. homeowner associations get heavy
8 Tips for Lowering Your Homeowners Association Dues
Homeowner Association Feuds Grow Amid Rules And Fees
HOA Horrors and How Not to Fall Victim to Them
Neighborhood patrols ponder gun use after Zimmerman case
At least 17 Waterville Valley condo groups missing funds
Guard Yourself From Lawsuits Against Your HOA
The HOA Crisis -- Foreclosures
Rein in associations hostile to homeowners
BOUGHT A HOME/CONDO IN A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION? YOU INVESTED YOUR MONEY IN A BUSINESS
If you thought HOAs were bad now, just wait
The Horror of Homeowners’ Associations
Homeowner association adviser's job shifts as groups' cash runs short
Florida HOA Vigilantes
Homeowners Associations: On the Way Out?
HEALTH CARE ALERT -- WHAT IS HOA SYNDROME?
New Book Details Fragility of Homeowner Associations
Annandale civic association elects dog as president
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SYSTEM IS A TOTAL FAILURE
10 Outrageous Homeowners' Association Rules -- I Can't Do WHAT?!
Developers Embrace New 'Flip Tax'
High Marks Given to Homeowners Associations -- CAI Poll
Ancient Homeowner Association Rules
Homeowner's Associations: The Worst Form of Government?
Big Banks, Short Sales, Kick Backs and Fraud
The catchall fraud law that catches too much
Top 7 insane homeowners association rules
Outside Edge: A woman’s fight to air her dirty laundry
Association suits, claims prevalent
Weak controls leave associations vulnerable
Homeowners, beware the association
New Battle Affects Home Values: No-Rental Rules
WHAT PROPERTY VALUES?
Retirement Communities -- An unattractive wrinkle in housing
Save our Economy: Surrender the Sidewalk Chalk!
Unpaid fees trouble condos -- The Foreclosure Disaster
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND THE RISK OF FRAUD
ASSOCIATIONS PROTECT PROPERTY VALUES? RATHER THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE!
Protecting the Homeowners Association's Nest Egg
What's So Great about Gated Communities
THE ASSOCIATION MANUAL
NOT ONLY IN FLORIDA -- UNPAID DUES - FORECLOSURES
County won’t pay for repairs in Gated communities (VIDEO)
Growing Associations, Growing Controversy -- EMBEZZLEMENT
HOW STRONG IS OUR CONSTITUTION?
Position Statement On Common Interest Developments
WHO IS VIOLATING WHAT RULES?
AARP targets condo, homeowner boards -- States are urged to adopt an owners' bill of rights
The runaway power of homeowner's associations -- How to fight your homeowner's association
Gated Communities Are Enemies of Democracy
HOA -- Good place to come home to?
Associations Profitable For Lawyers, Property Managers
Deed Restrictions: The American Reality
Racketeering? Greene neighbors sue under RICO
DISGUSTING: BOUNTY HUNTERS IN ASSOCIATIONS!
HOA Recoils From Brave New Restriction
Deed Restrictions May Clash With Constitutional Rights
How powerful is our U.S. Constitution?
Homeowner boards can't exclude democracy
Keepers of the covenants
Send in your nominations for ugliest subdivision
Condo Commando -- Definition
Good sense makes good neighbors
Making peace with the taste police -- CNN/MONEY
For community associations, hurricanes come at a big cost
WHAT HAPPENED? Board Meeting -- and no residents came?
Budget, plan to clear debris, rescue trees -- Hurricane Preparedness
Homeowners Groups Fight to Stay Afloat
FREE AT LAST? The Disadvantages of HOAs -- FL
Homeowners' rights groups fight back -- AZ
Are HOAs a threat to freedom?
ACLU v. Galaxy Condo in free speech suit
Learning to love my HOA
HOA throttles American dream -- AZ
Gate guarded - against each other -- Too many modern neighborhoods are, well ... not neighborly
The truth about Homeowners Associations -- Knowledge of HOAs protects rights
Housing's 800-Pound Gorilla -- Community Associations -- A Cash-Cow
Neighborhood rules on the line -- No Clotheslines?
Hate your homeowners association?
Love Thy Neighbor - Or Not? -- Complaints and Suits from Residents
Home Is Where the Heart Is -- If your dog's weight does not exceed 30 pounds
Community conflicts -- Confronting defects and underfunded reserves
UNEASY RETIREMENT -- Defects plague adult communities
The backlash against homeowners' groups -- Residents nationwide are increasingly protesting their associations' fees and rules
Loathe Thy Neighbor; Beware $ 3,400 flamingos, $ 7,000 flowers--and angry homeowners' associations -- National HOA Problems
An unwelcome mat for free speech -- A First Amendment problem?
Law protects against association foreclosures - CA
Rules for daily living -- Strict codes dictate owners' rights and responsibilities
Rover returns views of a mysterious land
Homeowners' Associations - America's Gulags?
Basic Steps To Protect Your Individual Rights In A Community Association
THE "AMERICAN DREAM" or "A WAKE-UP CALL" ?
We Still Think (The Constitution) Is Pretty Good Law; or Follow the Rabbit!
Judge, Jury and Executioner - HOA - STUDY H-851 Law Revision Commission
Homeowner Boards Blur Line of Who Rules Roost - New York Times Article
Homeowner horror stories: Associations are heaven or hell
Homeowners' Associations-A PUBLIC APPEAL FOR HELP-By Koreen & Len
The Myth of 'Privatopia' - End of the American Dream?
Is this what's in store for homeowners living in HOAs? A MUST READ!
Community Development Districts - Taxation without Representation?
10 Things your HOA CCR's Won't Disclose - A. R. Ross
Can Homeowners’ Associations Restrict a Property Owner’s Freedom of Choice? Prof. Laitos
10 Things a Homeowners Association Won't Tell You
Boss Thy Neighbor - HOAs are an increasingly prevalent — and troubled
Common Complaints - Fairfax Radio Show Finds National Niche
Attention Homeowners - do you know: Developers created your HOA !
THE HOA SAGA - A fictional story
The Story of our Lives? LEGAL EXPERIENCE - OR A RETIREES' NIGHTMARE?
Homeowners associations are legal protection rackets
Groups maintain community standards
ASSOCIATION FOES GO ONLINE, WRITE BOOKS, GET ORGANIZED
EMBEZZLEMENT CASES IN ASSOCIATIONS
COMPLAINT CHECK LIST FOR HOA COMPLAINTS
Hi, neighbor, want to get together? Let's meet in court!
Speaking Out: The curse of the homeowners' association