A bill easily passed the first step in the state Assembly that would allow those in California, living in homeowners associations, to replace lawns with artificial turf to save water, without being fined.
A roofing company in Atlanta is producing bargain shingles that are blistering. Roofing contractors are being called to repair leaking roofs that are only a few years old because of the defective shingles.
A man is fined $100 a day after being noticed by his association that his new mailbox does not fit the standards set by the board. He also did not get architectural approval. He claims to have purchased one that matched others in his neighborhood and did not realize he had to go through such a process for a mailbox.
A man sent to jail for pointing a gun at his neighbor and two children, continues to intimidate the residents of the neighborhood, as well as the board and employees, from jail. He continues to send death threats through the mail and the residents are fearful.
A homeowner was motivated to install solar panels to save money. He got approval from Southern California Edison and a local company to install the 24 panels on his roof, however, his homeowners association refused to allow him to proceed.
Many first time buyers are opting to purchase condos or townhomes. The draw is lack of maintenance and upkeep of the common areas of the property.
Enhanced life estate deeds, detailed financial records and condominium owners building private decks in the rear of their units, are discussed in this Q & A.
Property managers sent false invoices for work not performed to many of their client condominium boards. The payment was then made directly into an account run by the property managers. The charges were for larceny and conspiracy and the total dollars lost were $100,000.
The mortgage industry is threatening areas where community associations have the right to place liens on dwellings whose owners have not paid their assessments, causing foreclosures, that they will have a hard time getting underwritten and paying higher interest rates when they apply for a mortgage.
