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Condo association financials dont add up. Is budget unbalanced?

Condo board did not transition well from property developer

Owners are using residential condos for commercial purposes

Does owner need association approval to do work on condo?

Can condo owners sue association board

Increased costs: how does association share financial burden?

Condo association wants to secretly install security cameras

Becoming a non-smoking condo association or HOA

When owners legally fight condo associations: who wins?

What bank accounts should a condo association or HOA have?

No one wants to be on the condo association board

Can condo association make example of delinquent owner?

Should HOA emails between owners be public or private?

Are condo board president and manager being bribed?

Do Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae rules control condo association dues?

Our HOA wants to "re-do" the association by-laws

How does HOA board member enforce rules and regulations?

Does self-managed condo association need a CAM on board?

Online training for condo association and HOA management?

When does developer of new condo association start paying fees?

Property manage refuses to fill out HOA questionaire

How to start a condo association?

How to start a condo association?

How does our condo association or HOA change the bylaws?

Condo developer wants to divide master condo association in two

Does condo association have to approve neighborhood watch?

How to update CC&R's to address water damage to common areas?

How does a four-plex condo association work?

Condo board president wants to run association remotely

Can condo owner buy common property from association?

Rogue condo board members overspent and refuse owner questions

How does condo association collect money from unit's sheriffs sale

How do condo associations and HOAs reduce legal fees?

Condo owner turns garage into living space, cuts hole in building

Condo property falling apart. Board neglects responsibilities.

Condo association improperly handling collections with owner

What are your condo association fees and cost higher than ours?

Can homeowner share vendor invoices without HOA approval?

Condo owner dies and leaves association with unpaid condo fees

Condo owners paying double to association on repair bills

Developer goes bust. Condo association takes on unfinished projects

Does homeowners insurance cover water damage in my kitchen?

Underwater condo owners look to FHA for financial help

Can condo association or HOA charge for condo documents?

Can over 55 community member sell condo to younger buyer?

Condo association wants to fire dishonest property manager

Profiles of a Successful Board of Directors

Property manager replacing condo building items with cheap parts

How does HOA deal with delinquent and non-paying owners?

Contractor working on condo building with permits. Who is liable?

Non-english speaking condo board hires lawyer to do the talking

Can two separate HOA units get individual homeowners insurance?

Eight Steps to Protecting Board Assets

Should we turn our condo association into a gated community?

HOA financials do not breakdown items like insurance and heating

How do we get condo owners to comply with HOA rules?

Property manage fines condo association for junk on property

Condo owner gets $1000 pet fee bill from HOA after seven years

Moved into new condo and elevator noise is unbearabable

Will condo association loan show up on financials if I sell my unit?

Can condo association use payment plans with assessment?

Why would condo association need FHA loan?

Condo board changes doors and locks without warning

New condo association. No board and water damage problems.

New HOA nominates board members without committee approval

Emergency condo assessement: expensive and suprising

Condo board removes owner's balconies to drop maintenance costs

Our condo association broke bylaws - didn't hold an annual meeting

Dysfunctional condo association board needs help

Is plywood in our condo common areas a fire insurance problem?

Condo developer stops project. New owners not sure what to do.

What tax forms does a condo association or HOA need to submit?

Should condo and HOA rules be enforced regardless of outcome?

We have too many directors on our HOA/condo board

Condo association treasurer won't share delinquency info with board

Should skylight repairs be paid by owner or condo association?

Last resort to rid of delinquent condo owner may be sheriffs sale

Condo association and HOA politics: Minority wants control.

Who is responsible for upkeeping condo building common areas?

Can HOA or condo association board withhold financial records?

Why cant condo owner have "coffee hour socials" for association?

Does the condo board need majority vote of owners for assessment?

Can association bar delinquent owner from common areas?

Condo president keeps requesting reimbursement for repairs

Condo association reserve gone and board refuses owners questions

Can condo board put money from a reserve CD into something else?

Condo board is a no show for annual association meeting

How to define a condo association or HOA board meeting?

Does condo association need to install handicap railings for owner?

Condo association board disappears and condo lose value

One couple dominates the condo board and controls association

Absentee owners renters causing HOA board problems

Absentee owners renters causing HOA board problems

What else can condo association do to collect from delinquent owners?

Getting our condo association recertified with FHA and HUD

How does condo buyer determine monthly fees from assessments?

Sample pets rules and regulations for condo associations and HOAs

Can HOA add late fees to court order to pay disputed monthly dues?

New clause to Florida Statute 702 for HOAs. What does it mean?

Condo owners waiting on board to replace health hazard windows

Condo association looking for do it your self CCRs to save money

Association board keeps charitable donations a secret from owners

Condo association in financial ruin. Owners taking board to court.

Condo president gets owners to withdraw applications for board seat

How long should condo association keep assessment records?

Can condo board revoke parking permits of delinquent owners?

Can property managers pay themselves without HOA board approval?

Where do I find rules & regulations for HOA elections?

Can HOA president set up a video to watch grounds remotely?

Where does condo association find rules for election planning?

Searching for condos and HOAs with low monthly fees

Do HOAs, condo associations need vote on common area repairs?

Condo owner has over-paid dues. Can he ask board for a refund?

How does condo association or HOA deal with smokers in building?

How to agree on a condo reserve fund amount?

HOA manager neglected to set up reserve account and add funds

Condo association VP inherits president role. Re-election needed?

Condo associations with foreclosed units are going out of business

Condo association forced to work with bank's foreclosure partners

Association rents common area parking garage to condo owners

Builder wants loan re-payment from HOA, but has no paperwork

Can condo common area windows be converted to owner property?

Property manager steals association election from condo board

Are condo and HOA fees always due on the first of every month?

Condo association evicts owner via foreclosure. Can she fight it?

How to get other condo and HOA owners contact information?

How does financially unstable condo association reduce bills?

Property managers refuse owners request for condo financial records

What are the rules on condo association and HOA meeting notices?

Small condo association needs funds from deadbeat owners now

Condo owner tape records association meetings. Board not happy

Condo association cant figure out how to pay landscaper

Incompetent treasurer is costing condo association money

Condo owner feels association board elections were rigged

Condo board has no financial responsibility. Owners feeling the pain.

Owner purchases condo unit with no running water. No help from mgt.

Condo owner tries to work hardship deal with board to address debt

Water damage done to condo building. Owner wants full unit repairs.

Condo association doesnt want to give owner's employee access

Bad property management - reserve fund never established

Can condo association board of directors selectively enforce rules?

Who pays HOA assessment obligations - old or new unit owners?

Can HOA board shift operating funds to reserves at end of year?

Abutting elevator nosie is too loud for condo owner, bylaws needed.

Seems as if our condo association elections may be invalid

Bank refuses home buyer loan as condo association has no reserves

Can HOA regulate the type of flooring you have inside your home?

What happens when an HOA declares bankruptcy?

New developer demands increased HOA fees

Does Illinois Condo Act allow board to deny financials to HOA owners

Is there a fee for a condo association to change property managers?

My condo association placed a lien on my unit without notice

Can condo board charge extra for having more than two cars?

Should condo association disclose delinquent owners at meeting?

HOA and property management not responding to call for repairs

Condo association wants to compensate board with a salary

HOA owner prentends to be the association president for years

HOA treasurer wont share association financials with new owners

Do condo association units with liens or foreclosure lose voting rights?

Condo association loan - Questions about loan term/amortization

DIY condo owner gets a no from association on building repairs

Should property management firm carry insurance as well as HOA?

Property manager wont help HOA owner bust contractors on the job

HOA Collection firms - Worth the price?

Contractor says no to condo association common area damage

Why is property manager withholding HOA financial information?

Condo Association Insurance -- Annual Review

HOA board president seems to be the only one to break bylaws

What are key elements of Condo Association Software?

Find the right property manager for your association (HOA)

Property management sends unexplained bills to owners

Condo Association Loan - Terms and conditions

How does HOA remove their draconian board of directors?

Condo association loans - Understanding underwriting criteria

Do condo associations, HOA's need to carry Fidelity Bond Insurance?

HOA Loan Process - Understanding the Loan Process

HOA Reserves - Four Factors to Consider for HOA Deposits

Understanding California's condo law, Davis-Sterling Act?

How does HOA get paid delinquent fees other then filing a lien?

Are condo board elections in the way of association business?

Property management firms ruins owner investment in landscaping

Association board president not following bylaws and providing docs

Does California condo law allow board to charge renter fee to owner?

HOA annual elections: how does voting by proxy work?

Condo association rejects owners hardship status to rent unit

HOA board members take on projects without owner approval

What are the expectation levels for a property management firm?

Does a reserve fund make a condo more valuable?

HOA accounting: how should capital purchases be accounted for?

Why wouldnt our HOA receive FHA certification?

Property manager controls election process at condo association

Condo association wants to deter non-resident owners from buying

Financially pressed condo association gets the water turned off

Condo owner wants to pull out cash from association reserves

Bank requires fidelity bond from condo association for unit refinance

HOA wants to outlaw owners from hoarding in their units

Can smaller group of units split off from larger condo association?

Does HOA owner need to pay master insurance policy deductible?

How often can condo association or HOA rules be updated?

My condo association is harassing me, what can I do about it?

Who should be enforcing the rules of a community association?

Condo president can't collect on assessments for building repairs

Property management claims back condo fees I dont owe

Can condo association tell me what I can and cant do with my land?

Owners shovel their own snow at condo association. Is that right?

Condo owner changes lock to front gate without notifying board

Is it legal for condo owner to put security video cams in common areas?

Was property manager wrong about how condo fees were calculated?

Should HOA submit insurance claim and risk increased premium?

Broken pipes in condo association ruining unit. Who's responsible?

Condo association votes for second time when they didnt like results

Condo associations, HOAs and playgrounds. Do you have one?

Condo amenities gone. Why still high condo association fees?

Bought a townhouse, but didnt know it was part of an association

Join The Management Trust's "Communication 101" Webinar

Condo association tries to fire bad property management company

Does new condo owner need to pay fees to formally defunct HOA?

Hospital may buy our enitre condo association property

Serious financial violations in our condo association

Owner cant sell condo unit because of lien on the association

Association board cant stand up to condo owner bully

LLC wants to buy bank-owned condo unit, board concerned with fees

Are HOA board members allowed to meet in privacy?

Condo association causes car accident - who pays for damages?

New condo association is falling apart because of no cooperation

Do condo association meeting topics need to be on the agenda?

Our HOA jacked-up unit move-in fees to try to dissuade renters

Can HOA put lien on condo units that are not delinquent?

Can property management take HOA reserves for cash flow crunch?

Running your condo association meeting with Robert's Rules of Order

Can HOA dues be collected if no annual budget has been approved?

How do we force condo association board to follow state law?

Bankruptcy limbo: who pays monthly association fees between owners?

Condo association needs to understand board election fundamentals

How do I get a copy of condo association documents?

Can board force condo owners to share unit keys with each other?

Can condo association board auction of unit owned by trust?

How does a Condo Association or HOA get FHA certification?

Is condo association or owner responsible for window replacement?

Can owners fund condo association or HOA by working with retailers?

How do we interpret condo association bylaws to run our board election

Man cant sell townhouse to his family because of unit permit

Sprinkler system mandated by state, who's responsible HOA or owner?

While selling our condo, our association let HUD/FHA approval expire

Condo association board emails can be offensive - how to clean it up?

Condo association takes legal ownership of unit. What does it mean?

Is owner really delinquent or did HOA not collect assessment on time?

Should HOA annouce owners that owe money to the association?

Can condo association board email meeting minutes to all owners?

Does condo association allow renters to live amongst them?

Can condo association go against bylaws to change annual meeting?

FHA approved and bank-owned unit in condo association wont sell

How do we recall our HOA board?

Kids playing in condo association parking lots creates problems

Can bad board voting put a condo association in a lawsuit?

Small condo association developer over-charging other owners

Is condo association running elections properly?

Condo association late fee seems unfair to owner

HUD certification will make our condo association more marketable

Can one homeowner pay more than others in California HOA?

Dictator runs condo association and spends money with little resistance

Whats a condo associations liability of owners DIY community projects?

Can condo owner change out windows without association approval?

HOA can't collect on over $98K in delinquent fees from owners

Bank wants to transition condo building association to owners

Condo board fires property manager and bills association for work

Condo association changing as families cant afford single family homes

Condo association goes against bylaws and puts lien on owner's unit

Debt-laden condo association dealing with delinquent owners

Condo association wants to better define "grounds" in bylaws

Cable company wants big service contract with condo association

HOA has problems with personal landscaping on common property

How does HOA keep owners from parking on cluttered streets?

Why cant renters have guests at condo association swimming pool?

Can HOA put up tennis building on property without a vote?

Lawsuit forces condo association to tap reserve fund and assess

Can I claim a condo association assessment for tax purposes?

Condo association rules for clubhouse dont match governing documents

Iowa condo association secretary needs help understanding condo law

Un-cooperative condo in need of repairs costs the association money

Condo assocation wants to rents out foreclosed units for income

Condo association wants secret ballots for annual elections

How to build a condo fee late payment plan

Can property manager transfer money from reserves to private trust?

Does HOA need to provide copy of budget to owners before meeting?

Does HOA have obligation to notify owners of monthly fee rates?

Can any condo associations tell us how to deal with noise or nuisances?

Condo association treasurer collects fees, provides no documentation

HOA member disputes with property manager and loses privileges

Following condo association bylaws regarding common area usage

Should condo association take loan from owner for repair project?

How do we organize and register an HOA (Home Owners Association)?

Do we need condo association insurance to do maintenance?

What do other condo associations pay for closing documents?

Has anyone switched to condo association self-management?

HOA insists on unit repair work, then slaps owner with $800 bill

HOA driveways get used for kid's playgrounds at owners annoyance

Do condo associations need independent property management cos?

What is the proper condo association board voting process?

Condo owner refuses to pay association's renter application fee

Who has last say at condo association owners meetings?

Can condo board of directors place lien against delinquent owner?

Is condo association or owner responsible for water damage to unit?

The bank asked our HOA for an IRS 5013c form, but we dont pay taxes.

Check made out to condo association so owner can't cash it

Owner wants to over-spend on condo association painting project

My HOA is over-charging for late-fees

How do I take over a small condo association board?

Is condo association violating ADA rights of visitor with disabilities?

Do HOA Rules and Regulations need to be registered with city?

How to kick out our scamming condo association board of directors?

Condo association volunteers want sweat equity deal for manual labor

Condo association board is too cozy with vendor relationships

Why wont condo board answer question about $19,000 payment?

Can condo owner be barred from attending association meetings?

Developer-controlled HOA is over-charging for late fees

Condo board wont recognize new owners group in meeting mintues

Do non-association participants create liability?

Can condo associations invest reserves however they want?

Police investigating condo association's former property manager

One owner disrupts the entire ying and yang of condo association life

Association may have committed fraud - Citizens windstorm insurance

Can condo association lock-out delinquent owner by changing locks?

How does our Illinois condo association enforce its bylaws?

Delinquent condo owner wants reimbursement for flood insurance

Developer leaves condo association with expensive, financial mess.

What if condo association board director misses 3 meetings in a row?

Can a condo association member manage our money with a CD?

What does HOA do about delinquent homeowner falling further behind?

Massachusetts condo association has freeloading owners

Board candidate takes proxy votes door to door in association election

When do HOA units transition from developer back to association?

Where does new owner find condo association trust documents?

Condo board restricts delinquent owners from deeded parking spaces

Can condo association require owners to have homeowners insurance?

Condo association has not been charging fees in an equatable fashion

Condo association board is wasting money with bad decisions

Owner needs advice - how to get himself on condo association board?

Need feedback on our HOA accounting - we may have done it wrong

HOA president is stacking board with favorite members

Where does condo association's collection of developers funds go?

Can condo association assess all units equally for capital project?

HOA president, property manager and condo lawyer committing fraud

Is foreclosed condo buyer responsible for past due assessments?

Free Financial Management Webinar for Condo Associations and HOAs

Our condo association can't collect on assessment. Any ideas?

Condo association wont let owner make door wheelchair accessible

Property manager keeps over-charging condo owner monthly dues

Can condo associations demand part of realtor's sales commission?

What's condo association's first step in replacing property manager

Condo association says yes to pets? Americans with Disabilities Act.

Can HOAs protect themselves from the economy's renter nation

Should owners sue townhome association for car damage?

Why does our condo resort have different assessment rates?

Is new HOA owner responsible for old trees on property?

Condo association needs RFP for audit firm selection

What to do about disruptive condo association board member

Condo association tells non-US citizens they cant look at finances

Can the HOA change the assessment structure without my consent?

Can condo association ban sliding information under units door?

Condo association board member under fire for hiring contractor

How our Connecticut condo association voted off its board members

Looking for original architectural plans of destroyed condo building

How to implement a condo association reserve study?

Condo owner feels ill-treated by association board. What can he do?

Condo owners oppossed to association board's special assessment

Who's liable for a flooded basement - condo association or owner?

How does four person condo association board overide split decisions?

Condo association reserve fund vs. maintenance fund

Condo association security policies and liabilities they may bring

Developer defaulting on condo association property and assessments

Is renting rooms in condo buildings illegal in Chicago?

Accounting questions regarding condo association budget planning

Condo association wants to remove tree in courtyard. Can I fight it?

How our condo association plans to handle delinquencies

Is it fair to have a realtor on our condo association board?

Some condo association owners refuse to pay assessment.

How to re-adjust disproportionate condo maintenance fees?

Our townhome community is responsible for fire hydrants?

We have a petition to remove three condo association board members

Can association make rules about how to run your condo unit?

When should our condo conversion start charging monthly fees?

Condo association board refuses to paint buildings

Is there a job description for role of condo association president?

Who is responsible for utilities in condo association?

Condo associations and the challenge of handicap parking spaces

Can we ask questions before the condo association board meeting?

Homeowners at risk when board overides association bylaws

Can I buy a condo without a condo association?

Condo association trash can removal rules are impractical

What notice does condo board have to give to change meeting date?

Condo association maintenance man not doing his job

More questions about condo association pet rules and liabilities

Can condo association president obligate future board to new vendors?

Condo association secretary wont cooperate in board takeover

Condo association rules around voting by proxy?

Ridicuous enforcement of condo association rules challenged?

Should largest condo unit owner be entitled to more perks?

Will I be able to get financing to buy unit in delinquent HOA?

Condo owners need advice removing association board of directors

Condo board says cant charge late fees to delinquent owner

Why can't HOA owners remotely dial into board meetings?

Confusion over who owns Minnesota timeshare units

Looking for sample HOA or condo association violation letters

Condo association board and management transition is a mess

Florida HOAs and condo associations merge into one community

Condo association board election was done incorrectly

All condo assocation assessments not created fairly for owners

How does condo association get consensus on choosing paint colors?

Can condo association board deny cash buyer for unit?

Is small 8 unit condo association exempt from governing laws?

Condo owners using petition to vote off current association board

Condo association owners fighting it out with board and management

Neigbors must subsidize bankrupt HOA unit's operating costs

Problems with contract workers on condo association properties

Can delinquent renters get kicked out of condo association?

Condo docs say no rentals, but investors still buy and rent in building

Bad financial board management may bankrupt condo association

Some condo owners want surplus to reduce next year's association fees

Are condo association or HOA rules and regulations included in bylaws?

Sinking condo building leaves damage in unit. Does insurance cover it?

How long to wait before condo association fines an owner?

Any examples of reasonable pet policies for condo associations?

What tax form does your HOA or Condo Association file with IRS?

How does condo association give back financial surplus to owners?

How does a condo association find out a unit is in foreclosure?

Can California HOA change the way they formulate assessments?

How many votes does owner get in condo association meeting?

How does HOA calculate reserve needs? Is there a formula?

Temporarily disabled HOA owner has problem with no snow removal

How many people does it take to run a 61 unit condo building?

Where outside of condo unit, does owner's repair responsibility end?

HUD rejects condo association for FHA and VA loans. Help, anyone?

Is condo developer going to assess us for newly built amenities?

Is new buyer responsible for last owner's delinquent condo fees?

Multiple condo owner never sets up association, gets charged by state

Can condo association re-write bylaws to make them user-friendly?

Can the HOA assess me to get legal fees back from my foreclosure?

Is it legal not to have a condo association board of directors

Unfinished town homes will have problem getting financed

Does our HOA have to use a condo management company by law?

Gas grills and condo association common areas

HOA overcharged assessment, should owner sue to get money back

Property manager pushes contractor without HOA authorization

Condo association conflict of interest with management company?

Condo association board members making decisions on their own

Can our Florida co-op self-insure against wind damage?

I'd like to hear more about confrontation at condo board meetings.

How does board resolve condo building's second hand smoke issue?

HOA board orders dog removed after neighborhood attack

Property manager has bad financial reporting to condo association

I want to start anonymous condo association/HOA self help group

Condo association insurance plan has a $5K deductible for owners

Mold is killing unit owner. Condo association won't repair it. Rights?

Does new rules condo doc supersede article of incorporation?

Can we tow condo owners for using handicap parking spaces?

Can condo board mandate where owners buy replacement windows?

Can owners deduct monthly condo fees for income tax purposes?

Why should I pay repair bill for condo association's shoddy work?

How does HOA owner question fraudulent management and board?

What is the cost for architectural review of condo building plans?

How can owner force a meeting with a Florida condo association?

No financing available to new buyers in delinquent condo association

Condo owners still renting regardless of association bylaws

Condo manager wants to go into the solar energy business

Can can condo association out of state owners vote via US mail?

Mold problem not going away for condo association. Owner cant pay.

Does condo association gain voting rights when taking unit deed?

Can condo association assess unit twice over roofing repair?

Should condo associations add policies and rules to protect owners?

Do new condo association rules get recorded with registry of deeds?

Will condo buyer have all the power now that developer went bust?

Property manager lied about condo building's state of health

How does condo association rid themselves of a squatter?

Owner frustrated with condo association, considers walking away

Condo association needs to rid of unethical property management co.

HOA did not deliver amenities advertised. Money back to owner?

Does unit owner have to pay condo association repair bill?

Developer forms separate condo association and renters corporation

The "pooled" method of funding condo association reserves?

Window water damage - how much should condo owner pay?

Attorney General to Michigan associations: Condo act not enforceable.

You need to regularly update your condo association insurance

Can HOA board make homeowner pay legal fee?

I dont think we are running condo association elections properly

Children banned from condo association's fitness room

How do I know if special projects in HOA budget are legal?

Who should refund special assessment payment by condo buyer?

Are Architectural Review Boards subject to State of Florida law?

Condo association board fiduciary and managerial responsibilities

Questions about condo association getting new property management

Does condo owner have to give property manager key to unit?

Condo association emergency assessment may be unneccessary

Florida condo association confusion over common elements

Can condo board enact new amendment without final approval?

Can condo association assess bank-owned unit?

How does 44-unit HOA share cost of utilities fairly?

Condo association board is changing by-laws and impacting owners

Can I deduct common areas repairs from my monthly condo fees?

Can condo association foreclose on delinquent owner's unit?

Construction defect litigation case against the HOA developer?

Condo association refuses to pay for water damage caused by neglect

Condo association changes rental restriction rules on landlord owner

What about our condo association board voting on next year's budget?

Be careful of what condo association insurance actually covers

Condo association must enter unit for preventative maintenance

Can a condo association or HOA go bankrupt?

Does soon to be bankrupt owner need to pay condo fees?

Can HOA shut off water supply to delinquent owner?

Can HOA charge owners extra for cable TV and a security system?

Condo association is weighed down with financial burden

Is it legal to have emergency condo association assessments yearly?

Can Florida disabled renter be evicted by condo association?

Condo association and reallocation of percentage interests

California HOA withholds refundable dues from bankrupt owner

Can condo owner sue another for not paying asessments?

Condo association budget time - what about a financial audit first?

Condo board making decisions without owners over repair projects

Condo association owners fight over pets in the building

How does condo association have right to raise fees for reserve?

Condo board must assess association because of builder's mistakes

How many renters will lender let condo association have?

Should small two-unit condo association abolish condo fees?

New Florida insulation law against noise for condo owners?

How much should property manager cost condo association?

Condo association bylaws vs. subject to board approvals

Bylaw interpretation and meeting rules slow down repairs for HOA

Owner's parking spot gets taken away by condo association president

Condo association overpaid on repairs that insurance wont cover

Condo association board cuts exclusive rental deal with resort

Does self-managed condo association need property manager license?

Can I serve as director on multiple condo association or HOA boards?

Is there a better policy to towing HOA member vehicles?

Do homeowners have the right to see aps before voting?

Condo association wants 3% fee increase due to new reserve laws

Could property manager be bribing condo association treasurer?

Can condo association run credit checks on new buyers?

Should condo association do special assessment for construction?

2011 condo association budget approved by secret board meetings

Condo association rules and adding Holiday or Christmas decorations

Property Manager and Condo Association Board approved bad project

How do we get the condo association board to follow our bylaws?

I want to request "hardship" to condo association board to rent my unit

Developers still using condo association common areas. Must we pay?

Unit owner needs advice on condo building noises and vibrations

New property manager responsibilities to condo associations and HOAs

Can condo association discount annual fees to owners who pay in full?

Condo association financial management and IRS Resolution 70-604

Newly merged condo association tries to retro-assess its owners

Can delinquent condo association member with lien stay on the board?

Should condo association offset rising fees with special assessments?

Self-managed vs. managed condo associations: what's your opinion?

Could condo association board, manager be involved in financial fraud?

Can property management be held liable to a condo association?

How long are condo associations required by law to keep records?

Condo association getting "double taxed" by master HOA community

Condo association wants obnoxious "For Rent" sign removed by owner

Can our condo association assess parking space owners separately?

Condo associations and the obligations provide financial records

Can condo association spend on gift card for president without a vote?

HOA pet problems: strong smell of urine from neighbor's unit

Can I secretly tape record our combative condo association meetings?

HOA neighbor has no insurance to cover water damage he caused

HOA getting forced into special assessment for capital project

Any association rules policing neighbors noise in city condo building?

How to understand if our condo association has common areas?

Personal use vs. abuse of condo association and HOA common areas

How much should condo association spend on annual Christmas party?

Condo association practices, identity theft and the Privacy Act

Can non-owner participate in condo association meetings?

Can condo association board assess parking spaces separately?

How do condo associations or HOAs enforce their by-laws

Looking for sample letter annoucing formation of new HOA

Is posting HOA delinquencies a violation of Fair Debt Collections Act?

Do condo association reserves have to be at 10% for FHA loans?

How to handle condo association payment plans from delinquent owners

Board controls condo association spending like a crime syndicate

Any advice for unhappy condo owner in disfunctional association?

Looking for creative ways to raise condo association reserves?

How can condo associations keep property managers in check?

Seasonal condo association locks out disabled owners in winter

Condo association reserve funds are "tanked out"

Owner uses HOA amenities and facilities, but won't pay dues.

Why isn't condo association using reserves to pay for repair work?

Shouldn't monthly condo fees be pro-rated from time of unit closing?

How to rid of timeshares bottlenecking financing to condo association?

How to bring peace back to our condo association?

Condo association board and manager's relationship under question

Can condo association go against bylaw to change election date ?

What do we need to include in our condo association minutes?

What is the transition process from one HOA board to another?

How do we remove all the members of our condo association board?

Can you help decifer a passage from our Condo Association's CCR?

Can condo association board and property manager change by-laws?

Am I not entitled to my condo association board minutes?

HOA scared to raise condo fees, as some units are still not sold

How can our condo association collect past due fees without a lawyer?

Condo association loses $40K roof reserve to mortgage company

How to assess and manage individually deeded condo parking spaces?

Unruly board members try to disrupt condo association meetings

Foreclosed condo continues renting out, association gets no money

Lawyers moving too slow on collections for condo association

HOA owner, common areas and a leaky situation. Who's responsible?

Is condo association trying to drive away owners by raising fees?

Should HOA go after developer for construction defects?

How to determine condo association fees for different size units?

New HOA president wants to get paid and property manager wants job

How to write proper agenda for a condo association or HOA meeting?

Who pays for the assessment on a bank-owned condo unit?

How to get owners more involved in their own condo association?

How will not paying HOA fees affect my personal credit?

How do liens work in the state of Florida when filed against me?

Condo association played favorites with limited parking spaces

Advice to condo owners financially underwater with mortgages & fees

We just found out our condo association technically doesn't exist

Condo association president and owners fight over finance committee

How valuable is the “Mortgage Terminator” legal tactic for your HOA?

Board members using HOA as a money-making machine

Condo association president "stacks the board" with a sixth member

Developer left association inoperable and no one is paying condo fees

Might condo association board be practicing financial fraud?

HOA board won't live up to responsibilities for grounds maintenance

Can I withhold my HOA dues if I'm unable to park in my deeded space?

Board wants to interpret condo association bylaws as they see fit

Is condo association still responsible if defective new units sold "as is"?

Developer built homes without city approval. HOA or owner problem?

Condo association bylaws fuzzy about common area maintenance

Can condo association limit access to common areas over late fees?

Can HOA board tell townhouse owners who can and can't rent units?

Condo board meeting trumped by homeowners' unofficial meeting

Are condo association declarations stopping us from good decisions?

Can adult HOA community kickout grandpa's kids and grandkids?

Issuing and controlling handicap parking spaces in condo complexes

Condo association common areas - who is responsible for floors?

HOA goes against bylaws, gets cheap, defective skylight replacements

Who should help us with our condo association budget and reserves?

Should a condo assocation lawyer do the work?

Condo association name-calling by board. Anything we can do?

Condo association's generation gap: older owners and unfunded reserves

Increase condo association dues or raise special assessments?

Is there a code of ethics for condo association board behavior?

Condo board, owners diverge on association repair responsibilities

Condo association elevator repair and redecoration estimates?

Looking for condo association rules regulating dangerous pet dogs

Can condo association chase debt from buyer of tax deed sale?

Can you cancel a condo association's earthquake insurance?

What are your HOA/condo rules for parking spaces in garages?

Should condo association ask for city takeover of its roads and sewers?

Who is responsible for condo association unit's broken window?

Difference between condo association board of directors and trustees?

When to have private vs. closed condo association board meetings?

How do we stop a fee-issuing, harassing HOA property manager?

Condo association ethics - fining dead owner and collecting from estate

Should we pay to incorporate our condo association?

Condo association treasurer is forcing unnecessary assessment

What are the financial reporting requirements for condo associations?

HOA board votes to exempt themselves from paying monthly fees

Condo association election and meeting issues - looking for answers

Condo association board wants to hold silent meetings - how awkward?

Property managers' responsibility to HOA and Condo Association boards

Is window and trim replacement the responsibility of the HOA?

Change of HOA manager title may change attitudes of members?

Bad HOA board, even worse property manager; both have to go

HOA board - car parking and towing problems

Our HOA botched assessment for replacement project. Do over?

How can we remove uninformed and potentially corrupt HOA board?

Is HOA responsible for financially compensating woman in wheelchair?

HOA board terrorized by "hard to handle" delinquent owner

Looking for condo association sample meeting minutes, please post

How to calculate condo association fees - garages included?

What happens to condo owners when the State and IRS issue liens?

Is it discriminatory to make HOA owner get rid of pet bird?

HOA board forcing out president with 3 strikes missed meeting policy

We never keep condo association board meeting minutes. Should we?

Can HOA owner in foreclosure stay on the association board?

Our condo association can't afford its own special assessment

How are condo association or HOA assessments calculated?

Why wont most banks provide loans to a condo association or HOA?

Condo association has lawyer collecting late fees with no warning

3 Steps To Collecting Delinquent Condo Fees

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Condo Association or HOA Collection Policies for Fees and Assessments

How do we fund HOA projects with delinquent owners?

How to enhance condo association collection efforts

What info would you like to see on CondoAssociation.com state pages?

How best to oust failing condo association board president?

Are there standards or rules for condo association reserve funds?

Can condo association force out owners of oversized pet dog?

How do you identify the board members of condo association or HOA?

HOA roof replacement project goes against bylaws and fails. Next steps?

Conflict with hired CAM also being association board president?

Condo association board meeting minutes - what info is required?

Condo building security - how break-ins affect association insurance

More questions about HOA common area liability and water damage

New condo association board gets elected by cheating and tampering

Condo association board imposes and collects on outrageous late fees

How to help new condo association board members do their job?

HOA lays out for water damage repairs. How do they get their money back?

How to oppose a condo association special assessment?

HOA damage and responsibilities of board, owner, and contractor

Can changing condo association meeting dates impact board terms?

HOA management won't help townhouse with a dead animal inside the wall

Bankrupt owner collects rent but does not pay the HOA

Should number of association employees be based on condo units?

Condo building water damage, black mold - who's responsible for repairs?

Condo association assessed for reserves, but spent on condo fees

Condo association email creates problems for members and management

Condo board member holds association ransom over loud A/C unit

Former condo association treasurer leaves mess of her unit after sale

Condo association has budget challenges and never set aside reserve

Flower boxes beautify condo association buildings, but board says no

Condo association is a financial sinking ship. Can we turn this boat around?

Condo association members decide on building repairs I can't afford

Can condo association get in trouble if board is not registered with county or state?

Condo association owners can't get legal control from the developer

Los Angeles condo owners: boycott new "multi-family bulky item" fee?

How does condo association better manage their employees?

Condo association insurance - questions about fidelity bonds

Defensive renter kicked out of condo association board meetings

How does our condo association increase its property value?

Any public agency to help regulate condo association reserve funding?

Must ignored condo owner continue paying HOA fees?

Condo association finance: does budget include expenses and income?

How does condo association enforce disregarded rental restrictions?

Owner thinks condo association board under-compensated for water damage

Is 10% the FHA reserve requirement for condo associations?

Does condo association have the right to tow vehicles from property?

Can condo association trustee fine us $100 per day over air conditioner?

How does your condo association pay for non-invoiced purchases?

Should entire HOA board have access to files and documents?

Can condo association change bylaws to a 55+ community?

Reserve study primer for HOAs and Condo Associations

Florida condo association building has no wind or flood insurance

Should condo association sue developer for unauthorized charges?

Developer not turning condo association over to members

3 Keys to Condo Association Rules and Enforcement

What are financial responsibilities of a condo association or HOA?

How does new condo association get more board participation?

Condo association spent reserves and nothing left

Condo Association Website Features

Must delinquent owner pay both HOA late fees and lawyer's fees?

Condo association board member removed unfairly

How can our HOA fire our property manager?

Condo association board stalling on chair lift for elderly

What to do when a condo association doesn't legally act like one?

Condo association president ready to file liens against non-paying neighbors

Is our condo association over-paying our property manager?

Has anyone ran their condo association without a board of directors?

New condo association president overwhelmed and badly needs help

Questions from self-managed condo association on banking, taxes and collections

How can I stop our condo association's ongoing special assessments?

Board and property manager hiding $350K mistake in HOA reserves

Condo association member forced to pay roof leak damage herself

The condo association took away my deeded parking space

Can board member provide our HOA with a loan?

How does new buyer get info from HOA developer?

How to evaluate HOA satisfaction with property manager?

How to address poor maintenance and upkeep in our condo building?

Owner posts website about his HOA problems and gets sued

Condo association changes locks after assessment default

Does condo association really need financial audit?

Dealing with bad condo association politics and behavior

Condo association and HOA problems with renters

What can be done about condo association's disruptive owner?

Does your condo association budget break-out reserves?

What condo association rules best regulate exterior appearances?

Help: HOA conducting secretive board meetings

HOA board won't enforce fire code and regulations on property

How do HOA property investments increase condo value for owners?

Condo associations and debt burden

Can condo association "swap out" board for property manager?

Can condo association deny occupancy based on personal financial requirements?

From HOA: Question about Florida condo rules - statute 720.306

Damage and HOA common property - who is responsible?

When HOA owners can't pay huge financial project costs

Solutions for managing condo association board dynamics

How do your HOA maintenance costs compare to ours?

HOA loans and construction loans - what are the differences?

Condo association cuts cable TV services. Can they do that?

Board is withholding condo association insurance claim from owner

Condo association property damage - who pays for the repairs?

Developer skips town on HOA with incomplete project

Help: How to fix a one man condo association board?

Condo association raises assessment, but doesn't finish project

Questions about condo association rules

Can condo association board make vendor deals without approval?

Should condo association get involved in personal problems?

How do I set up a trust to buy a condo?

Can California condo association board member serve while unit is in trust?

How to remove a rogue condo association board president?

Condo association buys unit at foreclosure. What's next?

HOA loans considerations for your condo association

Making amendments to condo association bylaws

Questions about filing claims on condo association insurance policies

Condo association needs engineering study - Florida law

Property manager accused me of being a racist landlord

Condo Association Reserve Funds: Use and Regulations

Condo association's history effects its corporate structure and operations

Condo association issue with leaking pipe. Who is responsible for repairs?

How does condo association fire a property manager?

Understanding Fannie/Freddie loan rules and small condo building occupancy

Pet rules in HOAs and condo associations

Is a reserve study required for a condo association or HOA?

How to stop needless HOA spending on projects?

Is my condo association loan interest payment a tax break?

How to remove an HOA or condo association board member?

Condo association requirements for fidelity bonds per state

Condo Association rules for meeting minutes

What do most condo associations (HOAs) charge for move-in and move-out fees?

Financial Fraud and Condo Association Board Responsibilities

No one left to enforce condo association by-laws. What to do?

What are my rights to condo association financial information?

How do you calculate HOA or condo association fees?

What do condo associations and HOAs do with a budget surplus?

Condo association common areas and urinating dogs

Condo association board won't let us rent our unit, although they do

Is condo association social fundraising a taxable event?

Condo association forcing us out for smoking. What can we do?

Can condo association president use assessment funds without approval

How much does a condo association or HOA reserve study cost?

Is there a limit to an increase in condo association dues or fees?

How does our condo association file a lien without a lawyer?

Has anyone worked with a mortgage company to reduce condo debt?

Sample ByLaws for a Condo Association or HOA

Are your condo association common areas protected from pets and gardening?

Condo Association help wanted: Violations, Board Harassment and Notifications

Condo association maintenance - who is responsible for exteriors and common areas?

Can condo owner have 10 times voting rights vs others in association?

Condo owners selling units over rental rules

Are your condo association politics like ours?

Want to buy condo, but association board won't share financials

Where can condo association find financial information about foreclosed unit?

What's a reasonable amount of cash on hand for a condo association?

Capital expenditures by condo board without association approval

Will late condo fees void my rights to condo association insurance coverage?

Can condo developer walk away with about 50% of units completed?

Condo Association budget doesn't include salt for ice this winter

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How should condo association deal with untrustworthy property managers?

Bucking the HOA system: Delinquent condo association unit owner tries bankruptcy, foreclosure, and buy back at sheriff's sale

Do all new HOA rules need to be put in bylaws?

Condo association loss assessment insurance coverage

Condo association has parking space shortage

Personal tax benefits of renting your property

Can HOA Board fine disruptive director?

How to plan a condo association budget?

Should our condo association insurance include workers compensation?

Condo unit seller's cost basis and fees as "capital improvements" for tax purposes

Over 55 community association: younger renter in our condo?

Community association property and handicapped parking spaces

Message from Stephen Polinsky, Founder of CondoAssociation.com

Any ideas how condo association board handles uncooperative owner?

Small condo association, majority owner and corrupt management

Does condo unit power of attorney allow tenant on association board?

Florida Condo Association and HOA Management Q&A

Guidance for condo owner looking to take on property management responsibilites

How can I avoid abiding HOA policy?

Credit card mess with condo association

Can handicap condo owner force board to install motorized chairlifts?

How to convince the condo association board to get proactive?

Condo association board meeting minutes: must they be read?

Can HOA cut off water supply because of delinquent assessments?

Condo association in a financial hole. Should I abandon ship?

Conflict of interest with property manager at community association

Property Manager charging owners a fee to see financials

How to reduce a condo association budget?

Can CCRs Prevent Bad Condo Association Board Behavior?

Old HOA late fee just brought to my attention

Are condo unit owners required to keep homeowners insurance?

Can association board reduce condo unit debt promote a short sale?

Too many renters in condo unit. What can association do?

Condo association unwillingly hosting a commercial business

Condo Association Budgets: Reporting Reserves

Can condo association bylaw allow trespassing on private property?

How do I get condo association board to make needed repairs?

Is our condo association special assessment accurate?

Can impeached HOA president run again?

Not happy how condo association operates. What to do?

Deadbeat owner getting ride on condo association's back

How to analyze condo association's financial health?

Looking for condo association insurance guidance

Raising HOA budget and fees. How do we message that?

Toxic black mold in our condo association building

Its not worth paying my condo fees and HOA assessments anymore

HOA board gone rogue. How to stop the spending?

Should condo association do special assessment or just split up a bill?

How can owner challenge irresponsible condo association board?

Condo Association reserve study probably needed?

Help! Condo association financial mis-management

Condo association fears developer's bankruptcy

Who owns the budget: HOA or Property Manager?

Condo association asks about contruction defect litigation

Can condo association board give me a break on owner occupancy?

Will condo association reserve investments offset inflation?

Sex offenders in our condo association

What to do about condo association board's spending?

Can we ban renters from our homeowner association?

Secondhand smoke in condo association common areas

Does our condo association have to carry liability insurance?

Concern over condo association's common areas

Condo Association and HOA Creative Fundraising Ideas

What repairs is the condo association or HOA responsible for?

Should our condo association have kept funds separate?

What's the best HOA financial software for self-managed association?

Can Florida property lien keep her off the condo association board?

Can condo owners work on HOA property without risk?

What can our condo association's board do to collect condo fees?

Fees For Community Association Managers

How does our HOA fairly establish annual fees and assessments?

Should engineer do construction defect inspection of condo association building?

Can a Condo Association Spend Its Money At Will?

Can Our Condo Association Limit Rental Units?

Is my condo association is overcharging me on a late fee?

Does a Property Manager need a HUD-1 form from HOA owner?

I want to buy a condo, but can't access condo association financials

Should Your HOA Run a Credit Check on Your Property Manager?

Why Condo Associations and HOA's Need to Pay Attention to Foreclosures

Can HOA Collect Dues on Foreclosed Condo Unit?

5 Amazing Mobile Apps for Property Management

What Happens to our Condo Association Loan in Bankruptcy?

Does Property Manager Need Your Condo Insurance Policy?

Condo Association and HOA Lending Trends

How Times Have Changed the Pricing of Condo Association Loans

Will Foreclosures in the Economy Affect My Condo Association?

Banking Considerations for Condo Association Loans

Does Your Dream Condo Association Have Enough Reserves?

What Exactly Does Your Condo Association Insurance Cover?

Steps to Help Determine The Value of Your Condo Association

Buying Into a Condo Association? Take the Right Precautions First

5 Keys to Managing a Successful Condo Association

Condo Association Living: Is it Right for You?

Can Our Condo Association Collect Rent From Absentee Landlord's Tenants?

How Bankruptcy Affects Your Condo Association or HOA

Is Condo Association Living Right For You?

Different Types of HOA and Condo Association Assessments

Forgot to Pay Your Assessment? What the HOA Can Recover

Buying Into Condo Associations: Is It Worth It?

How to Take Security Measures in Your Condo Association or HOA

Looking Deeper Into Condo Association Regulations

Comparing Condo Association Fees & HOA Fees

Evaluating Your Condo Association's Insurance Policy

How Does a Condo Association or HOA Loan Affect Unit Owners?

Bought a Condo? The Responsibilities of Condo Associations

Why Should You Buy Into a Condo Association?

Is Your Condo Association Playing By The Rules?

Knowing What Restrictions HOAs May Put On Your Condo

How Much Responsibility Do Condo Associations and HOAs Take For Repairs?

New Condo Association Rules That May Affect Buyers

Will Declaring Bankruptcy Get Me Out of Paying Condo Association Dues?

How to Avoid HOA and Condo Association Foreclosures

HOA Rules and Regulations That Everyone Should Be Aware Of

Condo Associations: The Budget and How Condo Fees are Calculated

Condo Association Takeover of Foreclosed Unit - New Insurance Needed?

Tips on Condo Associations and How They Work

Helpful Condo Association Tips and Rules for Buyers

Property Managers' Roles Within Condo Associations and HOAs

Understanding The Rules and Regulations of HOAs

Knowing When to Raise Condo Association Fees

Condo Associations: Property Management 101

What to Expect From Condo Association Property Managers

Condo Associations: Stay out of the Assessment Zone!

Why Cant Our Condo Association Get A Mortgage Loan?

How to use Facebook for your HOA or Condo Association Website

Condo Associations and the Importance of Committees

How Good Condo Associations Can Lead to Increased Condo Value

Condo Association Fees: What Do They Actually Cover?

Ways to Determine If Property Management is Needed for HOAs

Condo Associations and HOAs - Are They Right For You?

Why Condo Association Insurance a Must Have?

The Roles and Duties of Property Management to HOAs

Tips for HOAs Choosing the Right Property Management

Condo Associations Need Extra Effort to Collect Late Condo Fees

8 Questions HOAs should ask Property Managers

14 Questions Your HOA Should be Asking Before Hiring a Property Manager

Top 9 Property Manager Responsibilites to Condo Associations

Can Our Condo Association Charge a Move-In Fee?

Changing Property Managers Requires Specific Steps for HOAs

Buying a Condo? How to Check the Health of the Association or HOA

Condo Associations: How are they Established and Managed

Condo Rules - Who Approves Association Financial Decisions?

Condo Boards Must Keep Collecting Condo Fees

What are the Budget Responsibilities of the Condo Association or HOA?

Condo Docs: Do They Rule Your Condo Association or HOA?

Watch Out: Developer Transitions to Condo Associations and HOAs

7 Condo Association or HOA Items to Review Before Purchasing

What if condo owner stops paying condo fees?

HOA Collection Options: Lien Foreclosures vs. Money Judgments

Budget Tips for Condo Associations and HOAs

HOA Successfully Collects $10,000 in Delinquent Owner Condo Fees

Delinquencies, Condo Associations and HOAs

HOA or Condo Association Owners Manual: What is included?

Understanding HOA or Condo Association Budgets

Understanding HOA and Condo Association Budgets

Enforcing HOA assessments and fees on deliquent condo owners

5 Ways for Condo Associations To Increase Cash Flow

Condo Association Budgets - Cut Condo Costs at all Costs

Condo Associations Raising Special Assessments

As Condo Owners Default, Associations Left Holding Bag

Condo Association Insurance - Is Your HOA Covered For This?

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