Oct 8, 2024 · This post summarizes the challenges of solving HOA disputes and also includes a short list of homeowner advocacy resources at the end of the article. By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Post updated October 2024 I get a lot of requests from homeowners and residents seeking help with HOA problems. What can you do when…

Dec 17, 2024 · By Deborah Goonan, Independent American CommunitiesReaders often contact me with a difficult problem. They hate HOAs. But, in their home search, they cannot seem to avoid HOAs, also known as association-governed housing. And that’s not surprising when you look at the historical statistics for new home construction according to …

Mar 16, 2019 · CEDAR PARK, TX — Debate continues in the community as to whether algae is the culprit behind a recent mass fish kill at a Cedar Pond park. A company hired by a neighborhood homeowners association to remove algae in the pond did so, but in the process dropped the oxygen levels in the water precipitously as to cause the fish to die, KVUE reported. . According to the report, hundreds if not ...

Jul 15, 2019 · By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities debgoonan@icloud.com Two June US Supreme Court decision in Knick vs. Township of Scott, Et.Al., and Manhattan Community Access Corp. Et al. Vs. Halleck Et al., shed light on Constitutional protections for land and homeowners. This post examines both in light of HOA issues. Knick Case overview The USSC overturned a…

May 13, 2024 · Finally some consumer protection for homeowners in HOA planned communities Effective July 1, 2024, HB 1203 establishes criminal penalties for HOA officers, directors, and managers that accept kickbacks. It also requires an HOA to produce a detailed accounting of a member’s past due account, and, if the HOA fails to do so, the HOA may…

Jan 2, 2017 · By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities It's a new year. Time for new starts and fresh beginnings. It's also the time of year that state Legislatures prepare for new sessions, where they may consider bill proposals to rein in excessive power and abuse in Association Governed Housing Communities. After a brief hiatus, the condo termination…

Dec 7, 2020 · 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’ associations (HOAs). HOAs can be classified into three different types: homeowners’ or property owners’ associations in planned communities, condominium associations, and housing cooperative ...

Mar 4, 2022 · From depleted Reserve Funds to unpaid contractors, homeowners pay the price when dishonest people embezzle the community’s money. By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities deborahgoonan@gmail.com. In this post, community association management agents of five different companies are under investigation for …

Jul 24, 2019 · Double standard. So, if you’re one of the 9.38 million Floridians living in an HOA-governed common interest community (according to the trade group, Community Associations Institute), state law does not protect your right to grow your own food on your own property.. Your HOA can still restrict gardening to the back yard, where it …

Jun 18, 2017 · By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Many types of organizations are referred to as homeowners associations (HOAs). The media tend to lump all HOAs together as the same thing, often failing to make important distinctions between voluntary civic associations and mandatory homeowners associations. And that explains, in part, why there is so much public confusion…