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Several states pass laws aimed at restoring transparency and property rights for homeowners in HOA, condo, and co-op communities. A bill to preclude community associations (HOAs) of all types from ...

I get a lot of requests from homeowners and residents seeking help with HOA problems. What can you do when things go wrong with your HOA? It depends on the issue, but I try to guide readers to limited ...

A decade ago, when I started this blog, the HOA industry’s leading trade group claimed that HOA fraud, corruption, and theft were “isolated incidents.” The Community Associations Institute (CAI) blog ...

As established by state House Resolution in 2021, the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”), conducted its second study of, and published its report on ...

This bill makes several clarifications and modifications of last year’s Senate Bill (SB) 4D. SB 4D added the requirement for residential and mixed-use condominium and cooperative associations to ...

IAC welcomes 2023 by presenting this annual summary of notable HOA laws enacted in the in 2022 legislative sessions. This post also includes a few summaries of other notable HOA-related bills that ...

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 ...

Last week, after months of contentious debates in the state Legislature, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill (HB22-1137), adding new regulation of the HOA foreclosure process. The new Act ...

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.

Companion bills in FL House and Senate remove statutory provisions enabling homeowner associations to enforce covenants and restrictions with fines. If enacted, it would be a significant first step at ...