A homeowners association made the decision to replace a wooden fence with an aluminum fence. One member opposed the fence and collected signatures from more than half the homeowners, but she feels the petition was ignored.
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Neighbors are preparing to take legal action to demand that a condominium, in their complex, be gutted and cleaned due to the hoarding situation within the home. The neighbors say the smell is infiltrating their homes and they worry about the health hazards.
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A man was informed by the property manager that he must retrieve boxes, that he threw in the dumpster after replacing his window blinds, or be arrested. When he went in the dumpster to retrieve the boxes, he injured his left knee and leg. He is now suing the property manager, the insurance company and the condominium association.
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Residents of a condominium building are angry that an eyesore continues to stand. An unfinished, four story building is the primary view for a number of residents who worry about property values and safety. They were told it was to be knocked down until the owners of the building were told in an engineering report that the structure posed no risk.
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The governor has signed a law giving apartment tenants the right to grow produce in portable containers.
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After spending a lot of money in 2013 to get the toxic algae under control, a homeowners association is facing anger from their residents because they have had to close the lake when it was supposed to be algae free for five years. The board is left scratching their heads as they attempt to figure out the cause of the problem.
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A popular trick or treating neighborhood has recently voted to not allow the 1,000 or so people to enter their homeowners association any longer, due to safety issues and past damage to property.
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Seven families devastated by floods are being forced to repay FEMA monies given them for repairs. FEMA recently communicated that they must repay the money because they say FEMA cannot assist property maintained by an HOA.
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Neighbors of a proposed 18 story condominium tower are asking that the plans be redesigned. The two buildings will share a backstreet entrance, and the current residents are concerned with the safety and congestion the additional cars will cause, and how it will affect property values.
New legislation was effective July 1, 2014 that grants emergency powers to cooperatives and homeowners' associations. These powers help associations to continue to conduct business after a natural disaster has occurred.