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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 ...
Independent American Communities (IAC) blog contains more than 1,500 posts and articles that provide real life examples of the risks and disadvantages of owning a home in an HOA community, including a ...
This post highlights Pennsylvania HOA reform legislation under consideration for CIOCs. (Homeowners, condominiums, and cooperatives) in the 2023-2024 session. Two of the bills have been filed ...
That said, here are some important things to look for in the HOA CC&Rs and governing documents. Can you live with all of the HOA rules? Start your review and evaluation of the HOA CC&Rs by carefully ...
HOA Consumer Rights Legislative updates The right to sue? New law makes it harder for homeowners to file legal claim for construction defects Florida NEW LAW Senate Bill 360 (2023) – The Florida ...
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities deborahgoonan@gmail.com When do private property restrictive covenants override state law? What makes deed restrictions valid, and part of a binding ...
HOA foreclosures property rights homeowner consumer protectionA step in the right direction for protection of Homeowners’ property rights By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities ...
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities deborahgoonan@gmail.com Last month here on IAC, I featured several condo and HOA bills filed in the Florida Legislature. Several consumer ...
Companion bills in FL House and Senate remove statutory provisions enabling homeowner associations to enforce covenants and restrictions with fines. If enacted, it would be a significant first step at ...
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities deborahgoonan@gmail.com 2022 appears to be the year of the Backlash Against HOAs. IAC is following several new bills with a similar theme: Restore ...
In conclusion, here are the main components necessary for meaningful reform of the condo and HOA indsutry: End government’s ‘hands-off’ approach to HOA issues and internal disputes. To prevent injury ...
Deferred maintenance is no longer limited to low-income housing communities In the past, IAC has posted about dangerous and uninhabitable housing that had to be condemned. Thankfully, local ...
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