Homeowners are angry that another homeowner rents out their home. The renters throw loud parties and disrupt the quiet neighborhood.
Recently installed speed bumps are causing some to be grateful and some to be angry. Many do not like where they are installed or the shape. Some feel they were needed in their community.
Even after the state issues extreme drought warnings, the residents of a homeowners association are still being cited for brown grass.
Urgent construction defects are endangering residents and pedestrians and are adding $8.7 million in special assessments to the condo owners.
Families are paying almost $300 a month in association fees for water, heat and grounds upkeep for property they don't use. A fire took their units more than 5 months ago and after paying monthly fees, they were notified they would have to pay taxes on the property.
A pending proposal is before the city council that they give $1.6 million to a deteriorating condominium complex to make repairs. The money would be repaid by the condo owners and be used to repair a building that is borderline blight.
Attorneys give their advice on bulk contract and paying the contract with assessments, as well as, amending documents and soundproofing.
The ACLU is litigating to answer the question, "Is it legal to ban group homes for the disabled?" The covenants that say all homes should be residential and used exclusively for single family homes are in question.
A condominium association is fighting a private resident to keep him from offering tours of a 435 year old oversized cucumber tree. The association has stated there have been numerous crimes committed in their neighborhood due to the numerous visitors.
A judge has ruled a family does not have to repaint their purple swingset even though the homeowner association has threatened the family with fines or jail time.
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Condominium owners are expressing their concerns over the same taxation on their condos as those with a single family home. They would like their taxes to be lower.
A doctor who lives in a homeowners association has been ordered to remove 60 chickens, ducks and geese from his property. A $100 per day fined has been approved and legal action is in the works.
A heavy rain in May caused damage to the roof of a couple living in an HOA. They selected white shingles that were energy efficient, lasting longer and saving on their energy bill. The association board sent them a cease and desist letter because the white shingles are not allowed without the approval of the architectural committee.
A family installed a playstructure in their yard two years ago. She recently painted it purple and the association now wants them to remove it. The family said the rules don't say anything about color.