State laws and federal laws are clashing when it comes to marijuana usage and possession. These challenges are prevalent in regard to housing and real estate finance.
A homeowner is fined for not providing a completed homeowner information form due to the personal information being requested. The homeowner wants to know their rights after making numerous requests from the board to back up the request for information and the fine.
An arthritic woman fought to get her association to change their policy to help her avoid dangerous conditions when it snows. Currently the association only removes snow when there is 2 inches on the sidewalk and 3 inches on the parking lot. For a woman with disabilities, this causes the homeowner great risk. She pursued a change to this policy to have them remove snow earlier, than stated, to avoid hazardous conditions and a settlement has been reached.
Burst sprinkler systems in January have condo owners nervous about more damage from frozen pipes as the temperatures drop. The previous damage has not been repaired and the association is discussing shutting off the water completely.
Assembly Bill 2561 was added to the Common Interest Development Act this year which allows homeowners to plant vegetable gardens.
A new drought plan to remove grass on medians and parkways in a Ranch in San Diego, has residents upset. They feel the new flowering desert-scapes will lower property values.
A change in the parking rules authorizes cars parked on neighborhood streets to be towed. Homeowners are angry and want the issue discussed and the ability to vote on the new rules.
Proxies can play a very important role in homeowner associations. This article explains the pros and cons to using proxies in the election process in association management.
A developer has altered their plan to build a condominium tower at 17 stories and reduce it to 15 stories. The modification is still not acceptable to the Cherokee Triangle Association which has filed two lawsuits.
The new Colorado construction defect law is being blamed for halted condo construction. The claim is that the new law is scaring builders and developers away from building new construction.
