Facts About Selective Enforcement By an HOA

As a member of a Homeowners’ Association, you probably already know that your community’s governing documents include covenants, rules, and restrictions about how you can (and cannot) use your property. If you break these rules, the association may fine you or force you to comply. If you find yourself at the receiving end of an HOA punishment, you’ll need to know what your rights are. This article will help you understand “selective enforcement” and how it applies to your homeowners’ association and the rules you have to follow.

EnforcementTamra Ferguson, Esq.September 14, 2018Selective Enforcement, HOA Violation, HOA Rules, Discrimination

3 Fundamental Steps A Board Takes To Enforce HOA Rules

For homeowners living in homeowners' association communities, one of the questions often asked is what happens when HOA rules are ignored? How do homeowners' associations enforce them? Can a homeowners' association fine owners? How can members of the community respond to violation notices of HOA Rules? These are all issues that individuals who reside in communities governed by homeowners' associations and those who are considering purchasing properties in such communities need to carefully consider.

EnforcementLynn M. Smith, Esq.September 6, 2018Fines, Self-Help, Utility Shut-off, Lawsuit, Complaint, HOA Rules

The 5 Key Elements Of Your Legally Binding CC&Rs

For Homeowners either living in communities governed by Homeowner’s Associations or for those considering buying property located in such communities, how the application of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) might impact the use and enjoyment of any property located in such a community is an important consideration. This article is designed to give homeowners who are part of an HOA community or those who are considering becoming part of a homeowners association a snapshot view on how to address the various concerns that arise with regard to CC&Rs.

Governing DocumentsLynn M. Smith, Esq.August 30, 2018CC&Rs, Declaration, HOA Rules, Rules and Regulations

Answering Your Most Pressing CC&R Questions

Little did you know when you first got into home ownership that your brain would be flooded with a plethora of new acronyms to comprehend. Whether a dispute has arisen, or you are about to participate in the conveyance of a property that part of an HOA, it is likely you have a now developed a sudden interest in what are termed “covenants, conditions, and restrictions,” knows as CC&Rs.

Governing DocumentsBrian K. Berman, Esq.June 6, 2018CC&Rs, HOA Rules

5 HOA Documents Every Homeowner Needs To Know

Too many terms and acronyms are thrown around and used interchangeably when folks are discussing homeowners' association documents. Sometimes when people are referring to the entire suite of homeowners' association documents, they will use the term CC&R, which stands for covenants, conditions, and restrictions. In fact, CC&Rs are just one part of the association's documentation. This article will distinguish CC&Rs from the other documents you need to know including articles of incorporation, bylaws, rules, and regulations, and financial documents.

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