U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment says: (emphasis added) No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in ...

See also: Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Amateur Radio A bill to preclude community associations (HOAs) of all types from prohibiting installation and use of Amateur Radio Antennas. Note: Most ...

Last week, after months of contentious debates in the state Legislature, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill (HB22-1137), adding new regulation of the HOA foreclosure process. The new Act ...

Nate’s report focused mainly on defects in individual housing units, so it didn’t cover the unique challenges faced by owners when construction defects and poor workmanship are discovered in common ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities There’s no doubt that the past several months have been stressful for many U.S. residents. That’s especially true for residents of HOA-governed ...

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’ ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Earlier this month I told you about research showing a link between prejudice in homeowners associations and weak local government. Now a new study ...

Utah Supreme Court: Validity of unsigned restrictive covenants are determined by acceptance or rejection of future buyers, landowners. In a rather technical case involving a landowners’ dispute over ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities debgoonan@icloud.com From construction defects to wrongful death claims to Fifth Amendment “takings” lawsuits, this month’s post highlights HOA ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities. debgoonan@icloud.com. Post updated April 14, 2021, Originally posted April 2017. Today IAC is reposting a 2017 article, which remains relevant ...

As in the U.S., local governments have not kept track of the number and local of its hastily-constructed condominium buildings. So now that Australian leaders know that thousands of condo towers were ...

Recent news reports reveal several HOA risks, what I call a triple threat to the safety of residents and financial security of homeowners. Although HOA living comes with many risks, these are the ...