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title: Can an HOA Board Change Rules Originally Set by the Developer?
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# Can an HOA Board Change Rules Originally Set by the Developer?

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## What do you think? Question:

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Can the HOA board change a rule that the Developer already had in place in the governing documents when building the condominium? 

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