Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Within HOA Communities

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 (the medical condition caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2), a global pandemic. HOAs and condominium associations have an essential role to play in slowing the spread of COVID-19. By applying the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommendations in the planned community setting, HOA board members, owners, residents, visitors, and employees can help prevent illness in their communities and keep their loved ones, friends, and neighbors healthy and safe.

GovernanceKailey I. Jacomet, Esq.April 7, 2020Coronavirus, Covid-19

HOA Powers and Obligations In Emergency Situations

The fundamental purpose of a homeowners’ association is to benefit the community and its members. Usually, that means preserving the aesthetic beauty of the neighborhood by maintaining common areas and ensuring homeowners keep up their properties. Or, it might mean using pooled resources to make life easier for the entire community—through road and sidewalk repairs or snow removal, for instance. Most of the time, the overall goal is to increase property values and raise the living standard in the community. In an emergency, though, an HOA’s role can take on an entirely new dimension.

GovernanceChristopher R. Moore, Esq.April 5, 2020Emergency Powers

Managing the Impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in a Community Association

Healthcare providers, businesses, and educational institutions are all preparing for and dealing with the severe consequences resulting from the spread of the virus and the COVID-19 illness it causes. Associations are not immune to the effects of the Coronavirus. Like other organizations, community associations need to be prepared and take proactive measures to mitigate the impact of the ongoing pandemic. Wisely crafted and carefully implemented counter-measures at the local level, including by HOAs, can go a long way toward fighting the virus and “flattening the curve” by slowing its spread.

GovernanceChristopher R. Moore, Esq.March 19, 2020Covid-19, Coronavirus

Understanding The Process of Dissolving a Homeowners' Association

While generally homeowners’ associations are provided for the common good of its residents, what happens when it becomes necessary to dissolve an HOA? There are many reasons that it may become necessary to dissolve a homeowners’ association. They could be financial or legal or a combination of the two. This article is designed to provide general guidance as to what processes are required in order to legally dissolve a homeowners’ association in the unfortunate event that such action becomes necessary.

GovernanceLynn M. Smith, Esq.May 1, 2019HOA Dissolution

Transferring Power from a Developer to Homeowners in an HOA

Getting in on the ground floor of a new master-planned community is very exciting. If you are fortunate enough to be in such a scenario, you likely now have a budding interest in how the developer of the HOA community will eventually transfer power to the homeowners. In a nascent HOA community, a new homeowner has the option to sit back and permit the developer to govern the community until he sees fit. Yet, this can be risky and may cost you money/time in the long run if there are any complications in the completion of the work.

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