Blog for HOA & Condo Association Owners

I bought condo on third floor. There is noise from air conditioning units right above my master bedroom. I contacted the condo association and they told me that's not their responsibility.  Owners should be responsible. Talked to owners, nothing happens. What are your recommendations?

Tags: Common Area Issues

Our HOA recently completed its 2019 annual operating budget and included several "special projects" designed to enhance and improve the property. None of these projects includes repairs or replacements, but will improve the aesthetics of certain common areas, and the cost is not necessarily expensive enough to special assess. One homeowner says this procedure of adding these projects to the operating budget is illegal as any new projects must be billed to the owners via a special assessment. Where can I find this answer? We live in California.

Tags: Budgets & Finance

I am buying a condo in Chicago. Will I be responsible for HOA fee's of other owners that have not paid or are under foreclosure. Also, if the condo is only 70% occupied, do the rest of the condo owners have to pay the remaining condo association fees of the vacated properties?

Tags: Condo & HOA Law

We are throwing a neighborhood block party in Baltimore and its on the property of condo association.  Is the condo association liable if there is damage or an accident on the property during the event?

Tags: Condo & HOA Law

We have not received any nominees for the two board seats that we need to fill at our Annual Meeting? How do we deal with this so the Condo Association business can carry on? The meeting is in 3 weeks away.

Tags: Board of Directors

I am in a condo association with nine free-standing homes. We are trying to eliminate rentals less than six months, but four of the nine owners oppose it since they rent their homes almost all year and they believe resale value will fall if we limit rentals for future owners. Can we declare their rentals a business, thus violating the residential use only by-law, and, therefore make the change at the Board level without a majority of the owners approval?

Tags: Condo & HOA Law

Are there neighborhood groups in every state and town where residents can share info about living the larger community?  I live in Connecticut and have a home in Florida.

Tags: Software & Websites

Anyone out there up to speed on Tennessee state laws concerning dangerous dogs? I've been informed that once a dog injures someone (which is the case in our condo complex), it is TN state law that a sign must be placed to warn visitors and residents--as in Beware of the Dog--until action can be taken. I need to know where to find the laws online, because the lawyer I've hired doesn't seem to recognize this law about placing a sign.

Tags: pets

How can I get a listing of foreclosurers in Nettles Island. Nettles is in St Lucie, County Fl

Tags: Condo & HOA Law